German 18 carat gold hunting cased pocket watch Circa 1910

Gold lever pocket watch
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A heavy and rare splendour hunting cased pocket watch with Lever Chronometer, circa 1910. An 18 carat pink gold case, the back lid with screwed on monogram “HS”, enamel dial, arabic numerals, dcorative hands, 3/4 plate movement, chronometer blance, glazed movement.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Weight: 145 g
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Signed:  Eppner & Cie.  Silberberg
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The watch manufactory A. Eppner & Co. was founded by Eduard Eppner (1812-1887) in Silberberg near Breslau. Eduard Eppner had learned his trade with his brother Wilhelm at his company Eppner & Co. in La Chaux de Fonds and was keen to open his own company in Halle in 1835. The new workshop proved to be very successful and in 1869 Eppner moved it to Silberberg, where he began taking on apprentices. He specialized in the production of fine quality pocket watches, clocks and attendance clocks. His two brothers Albert and Emil took over the company after Eduard’s death in 1887.