German 14K rose gold quality 1A lever watch Circa 1908

Rose gold lever watch by Hugo Prahl
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A 14 carat rose gold open faced quality 1A lever Glashütte pocket watch, circa 1908. ¾ Plate movement, lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance. Gold cuvette with a presentation engraving. White enamel dial with black Roman hours, outer red Arabic five-minute numerals, inner red Arabic 24-hour markers and subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock. A plain case, monogrammed HP on the back. Dial signed H. Prahl Pr. Friedland W/Pr., case numbered, movement signed. Comes with an Extract from the Archives and a copy of the diploma of June 20th, 1908.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Weight: 111 g
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Signed: Deutsche Uhrmacherschule Glashütte i.S. Hugo Prahl
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A remarkable piece of supreme quality, as is to be expected from a school watch made in Glashütte. Its maker Hugo Prahl, born January 27th, 1883, of Prussian Friedland (today Debrzno in Poland) was one of only two students to receive a special commendation for his outstanding work during his exam at the German watch and clock-making school in 1908. The prize was presented by the director of the school Professor Strasser. Prahl proudly had a gold case with his initials and the engraved date of the exam in May 1908 made for his timepiece, which is obviously quite unusual for a school piece. He ordered the case from F. Ehehalt in Stuttgart, who had been an employee at A. Lange & Söhne before establishing his own business. He is known to have produced several cases of the school watches from Glashütte. Other pieces made by Hugo Prahl during his time at the school were a micrometre calibre, a chronometer movement model and a marine chronometer.