Swiss grande sonnerie repeating lever with carillon Circa 1920

Rose gold full hunter by Zenith
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A Swiss 14 carat rose gold hunting cased grande sonnerie minute repeating lever pocket watch with a carillon, circa 1920. Sold by Dürrstein & Co, Dresden. Divided ¾ plate movement, three hammers, three gongs, two barrels, screw compensation balance. White enamel dial with Arabic hours, outer minute divisions and sunk subsidiary seconds. Plain case. Cae numbered, movement signed. Comes with the original presentation box and a certificate.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Weight: 128 g
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Signed: Zenith
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Dürrstein & Co was founded in 1874 with the sole purpose of marketing the timepieces made by A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte. In addition to the highly-priced Lange watches and soon the more reasonably priced Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation Glashütte pieces, Dürrstein eventually extended its range to include its own brands such as ‘Monopol’ or ‘Union Glashütte’ as well as other high-quality Swiss timepieces such as this Zenith model. The complicated movement has a two-way winding system for the watch and the striking mechanism with a carillon striking on three gongs and was developed by Zenith around 1910.