Swiss rose gold hunting cased keyless lever watch Circa 1905

Rose gold full hunter by Union Horlogère
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A fine Swiss 14 carat rose gold hunting cased keyless lever pocket watch, circa 1905. Lever movement. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, ouer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and Louis XIV hands. Plain case. Accompanied by a 14 carat gold-mounted black silk fob with lapis lazuli terminal, the original fitted presentation box and a certificate. Dial signed Union Horlogère, case numbered, movement signed Alpina.
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Diameter: 51.5 mm
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Signed: Union Horlogère Bienne-Genève
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Founded in 1883 on the initiative of the most renowned manufacturers and distributors of the time, Union Horlogère was originally a joint Swiss collaboration, to make joint purchases and establish a network of distributors around the world. By 1890, the company established itself in the watchmaking city of Bienne and in 1917 was located in Rue de l’Union. Around 1909, the company founded the Präcisions-Uhrenfabrik Alpina Glashütte G.m.b.H. in Glashütte and from 1912 manufactured under the signature ‘Präcisions-Uhrenfabrik Alpina Glashütte i/S’.