German 14K gold pocket watch with Guillaume balance Circa 1915

Gold hunting cased keyless pocket watch
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A German 14 carat gold hunting cased keyless pocket watch with Guillaume balance made by A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte, circa 1915. Polished case with a hinged gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet hour numerals, an outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock, sunk center and yellow gold Louis XVI hands. A frosted gilt Glashütte ¾ plate movement with 16 jewels, a straight line lever escapement, gold pallet fork, gold escape wheel, Guillaume balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring and swan neck micrometre regulator. Dial, case and movement signed.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Thickness: 12 mm
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Signed: Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation Glashütte I/SA A. Lange & Söhne
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Some scratches on the case. The hands of the subsidiary seconds dial are missing.
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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.