German gold Glashütte watch with chronograph Circa 1913

Open faced pocket watch by J. Assmann
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A German large Glashütte pocket watch with chronograph and 30 min. counter, circa 1913. Delivered to Spangenberg y Freccero, Montevideo.This watch features an 18 carat gold case and a white signed enamel dial with Arabic numerals, two subsidiary dials, jumping center seconds, and gold hands. It has a 3/4 plate movement and a gold screw compensation balance.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Weight: 125 g
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Signed: J. Assmann, Glashütte i/Sachsen
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“The perfect functionality and the quality of the exquisitely finished parts bear witness to the high standard of watchmaking kept by the Julius Assmann company in Glashütte.

Francisco J. Freccero founded the Freccero jewellery store in Montevideo in 1868, at a young age, together with Oscar Spangenberg. To this day, the business is in the hands of family members