German gold hunting cased Glashütte pocket watch Circa 1900

Gold full hunter pocket watch by Dürrstein
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A gold German Savonnet with a golden watch chain, circa 1900. This watch has a 14K gold engine-turned case with a unique case number 266959. It is marked Monopol Dürrstein Dresden and has a signed lever mechanism. The watch also features a stepped enamel dial with Breguet-style radial hours, an outer minutes track, a subsidiary dial for the seconds, and red gold hands. The case has pressure points on the edges and is workable. Additionally, it comes with a 14K watch chain weighing approximately 9 g.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 75 g
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Signed: Dürrstein Dresden
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Johannes Dürrstein (1845-1901) was a German entrepreneur who established his business with his brother Friedrich in 1874. They traded as Dürrstein & Co Glashütte, selling Swiss products and watches by A. Lange & Söhne. In 1893, Dürrstein founded the Uhrenfabrik Union, which produced high-quality, customized watches with complicated features, such as pocket chronometers, tourbillons, and perpetual calendars. He mainly used premium Swiss movements, cased and sold them to satisfy the strong demand for quality timepieces.