German 18K gold half hunting cased pocket watch Circa 1870

Adolf Schneider Glashütte half hunting cased pocket watch
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A German half hunting cased pocket watch, made in quality 1A, circa 1870. An 18 carat gold case glazed movement, enamelled family crest and motto: “Fide et Virtute” (Faith and Strength), inlaid black Roman numerals.
The dial is enamel, radial Roman numerals, sunk seconds, signed, 3/4 plate movement, gold screw compensation balance
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Weight: 138 g
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Signed:  Adolf Schneider, Glashütte  Dresden
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Friedrich August Adolf Schneider (1824-1878) was born in Dresden in 1824 and began his apprenticeship with Gutkaes in 1841. In 1845 Schneider decided to follow his friend and future brother-in-law Adolph Lange to Glashuette and be a foreman in his newly set-up watch manufacture. After working with Lange for 6 years, Schneider went on to start his own watchmaking company in 1851. He produced keywinding pocket watches at first but changed to winding crowns around 1865 when Lange’s patented winding crown system was established. Schneider exported a large number of watches to the US; his local agent was Max Freund & Co. in New York. After Schneider’s sudden death in 1878 his son continued the business. All in all the company produced about 3,000 pocket watches of the finest quality.