German rare five-minute repeating pocket watch Circa 1910

Half hunting cased pocket watch by A. Eppner & Cie.
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A fine and rare five-minute repeating half-hunting cased German pocket watch, circa 1910. 18-carat gold case with inlaid enamel Roman numerals, signed and engine-turned gold dome, the back lid with enamelled monogram AK and coronet and slide for repeating mechanism. Enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds and blued double spade hands. Rhodium-plated bridge movement with fausses côtes decoration, 30 jewels, two hammers / two gongs, wolf teeth winding wheels, chronometer balance and counterpoised lever.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 113 g
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Signed: A. Eppner & Cie.
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Eppner & Co. A watch manufactory founded by Eduard Eppner (1812-1887) in Silberberg near Breslau. Eduard Eppner had learned his trade with his brother Wilhelm at his company, Eppner & Co., in La Chaux-de-Fonds and was keen to open his own company in Halle in 1835. The new workshop proved to be very successful, and in 1869, Eppner moved it to Silberberg, where he began taking on apprentices. He specialized in the production of fine-quality pocket watches, clocks and attendance clocks. His two brothers, Albert and Emil, took over the company after Eduard’s death in 1887.