German 14K rose gold hunting cased lever watch Circa 1915

Rose gold precision pocket watch
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A fine German 14 carat rose gold hunting cased keyless pocket watch made by the Präcisions-Uhrenfabrik Alpina in Glashütte, circa 1915. The bridge movement with a piston tooth lever escapement and gold screw compensation balance. White enamel dial with Arabic hour numerals, an outer minute track, sunk center, subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and spade hands. An engine turned case with the monogram GH on the front and a gold cuvette inscribed DH 24.9.1961. Dial signed Präcisions-Uhrenfabrik Alpina Glashütte I/SA, movement numbered and signed Glashütte Chronometer Alpina, case signed and numbered, case and movement with matching numbers.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 115 g
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Signed: Präcisions-Uhrenfabrik Alpina Glashütte I/SA
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Around 1909, the Swiss Union Horlogère, whose main brand was Alpina, founded the Präzisions-uhrenfabrik Alpina Glashütte GmbH in Glashütte. From 1912 onwards, they manufactured precision pocket watches using Swiss Alpina ebauches under the signature “ Präzisions-uhrenfabrik Alpina Glashütte i/S”. The movements were completed with typical Glashütte gear parts, which identify them as a Glashütte product and clearly distinguish them from similar Swiss Alpina watches, such as an engraved balance cock with return spring fine adjustment, the Glashütte lever escapement, gold escape wheel, compensation balance with gold screws and the inscription “Glashütte” on the barrel bridge.