German pink gold open faced keyless lever watch Circa 1895

Gold Glashütte pocket watch by B. Junge & Söhne
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A German pink gold open faced keyless lever watch Circa 1895. The watch features a frosted gilded 2/3 plate movement, signed B. Junge & Söhne, Glashütte b/Dresden, with a gold lever and escape wheel, some jewels set in screwed gold chatons, a bimetallic compensated balance, a ruby endstone, and precision swan neck regulation. It has a white enamel dial, signed B. Junge & Söhne, Glashütte bei Dresden, showcasing Roman numerals, an outer minute ring, gold hands, and a recessed subsidiary seconds dial. The case is made of 14 carat pink gold with an engine turned back, polished bezel, and an olivette for hand setting next to the pendant, alongside a plain polished gold cuvette. The back cover and cuvette are both numbered and bear Swiss and German hallmarks.
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Diameter: 53.5 mm
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Signed: B. Junge & Söhne Glashütte bei Dresden
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The movement is running smoothly. The hands are setting well. The visible movement surfaces appear to be in good condition, with some light scratches. The dial is generally in good condition, featuring a few small scratches, including a scratch through the minute ring at 53 minutes past. The engine is turning crisply to the case back, with some minor scuffs present. The covers close securely.
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J. Bernhard Junge established a watchmaking factory with his sons in Glashütte in 1881. The new firm called itself B. Junge & Söhne Glashütte. In their advertisements, they included the phrase “under Glashütte watch industry” (see R. Meis, The Glashütte Watch Industry, 1845-1945, 2011, pp. 376-386). Meis notes that the company produced between 1,000 and 1,400 watches. Although they imported many of their ebauche from Switzerland, they finished the movements in Glashütte style. Their production included repeaters, chronographs, and watches with dead seconds.
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B. Junge & Söhne participated in the 1895 Jubilee which celebrated fifty years of watchmaking in Glashütte. The firm showed a broad selection of their pieces.