German 14K yellow gold pocket watch with two-tone dial Circa 1930

Yellow gold full hunter with engraved coat of arms
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A German 14 carat yellow gold hunting cased keyless pocket watch made by A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte, circa 1930. Accompanied by the original guarantee and fitted presentation box. A solid polished case with an engraved coat of arms on the front and a hinged gold cuvette. Two-tone gilt brushed dial with Arabic hour numerals, an outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and blued steel Breguet hands. The frosted gilt ¾ plate movement with 16 jewels, a calibrated straight line lever escapement, Lange Guillaume type cut bimetallic compensation balance with timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, the terminal stud adjustable by a screw and swan neck micrometre regulator. Dial, case and movement signed.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Signed: Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation Glashütte I/SA Lange-Uhr
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The dial is slightly spotted.
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The OLIW caliber was introduced in 1928. The abbreviation OLIW stands for “Original Lange Internationales Werk.”
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Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation, often abbreviated as DUF, is a historical brand and quality designation for pocket watches, introduced in 1878 by the renowned manufacturer A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte. The brand was founded to offer sturdier, more affordable pocket watches that nevertheless met the high quality standards of Glashütte.