Historically interesting German/Swiss 14K rose gold lever Circa 1911

Rose gold presentation watch by Gebr. Eppner
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A historically interesting German/Swiss 14 carat rose gold open faced lever pocket watch, a present from Emperor Wilhelm II, circa 1911. ¾ Plate movement, lever escapement, screw compensation balance. White enamel dial with Arabic hours, outer minute track and sunk subsidiary seconds. Plain case. Case numbered, movement signed and numbered, case and movement with matching numbers.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Weight: 95 g
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Signed: Gebr. Eppner – Union Glocke
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The national archive of Lower Saxony in Aurich owns a document with the title: Verlassen der Tjalk ‘Fraukea’ aus Westrhauderfehn durch die Besatzung am 27.11.1911 bei Helgoland (evacuation of the sailing ship Fraukea of Westrhauderfehn’s crew on November 27, 1911, near Helgoland). The crew was obviously lucky enough to be saved by Captain H. Grierson: “Wir Wilhelm von Gottes Gnaden Deutscher Kaiser, König von Preussen, bewilligen diese Anerkennung dem Kapitän des englischen Dampfers ‘Weimar’ (I, William, German emperor by the grace of God, award this honour to the captain of the English steamer ‘Weimar’).
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This pocket watch was made by Gebr. Eppner in Berlin. It is a product of the so-called ‘Glocken-Union’, which was a secondary brand established by the Dürrstein company in 1890 in Dresden. The timepieces are Swiss and carry no signature on the dial. The movement is stamped with a logo showing a bell surrounded by five stars.