German 14K gold full hunting cased pocket watch Circa 1920

Gold full hunting case watch by royal watchmaker Huber Munich
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A 14 Carat gold full hunter cased pocket watch, made by the royal watchmaker Huber in München, Germany, circa 1920. It has a signed enamel dial with Breguet pointers and a lever movement.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Weight: 82 g
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Signed: Huber
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On October 13, 1856 Andreas Huber founded, after he had just received a legacy of 3,000 florins, with this money a watch shop in Munich in the Roeckl house on Karlsplatz (Stachus) number four. The day before, he had married his childhood sweetheart, Xaviera, which in the following years becomes an indispensable employee of his company. Because she skillfully builds new business relationships with the major clientele of nobility and upper classes. The Bavarian royal family is aware of the company Huber. King Ludwig II. orders precious ceremonial watches in heavy French bronze watch cases. 1912 the title “Hofuhrenfabrik” (official watch factory of the court) is given to the company by the Bavarian prince regent, and so till today, they may be called “Ehem. Königlich Bayerischer Hofuhrmacher” (Former Royal Bavarian Court Clockmaker).

In Munich vernacular is always spoken of as “Uhren Huber”. In the second generation, the company is passed to Joseph Huber, who introduces the first pocket alarm clock in Germany and also has many great business plans, even abroad, for it is ‘Gründerzeit’ (years of rapid industrial expansion in Germany around 1900) and everywhere the fever of success is rampant. Joseph Huber devises a new sales and sales system to sell watches in the army and to officers. After a short time, Huber watches belong to the most popular in these customer groups.