German gold enamel watch in a gilt protective case Circa 1800

Rare Bavarian verge pocket watch by Johan Einberger
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A very fine and rare Bavarian gold enamel verge pocket watch in a gilt protective case, circa 1800.
The rarity of the watch stems from the excellent condition of the enamel, no doubt due to the existence of the outer protective case. A very decorative, pink gold and beautiful timepiece, which shows a polychrome enamelled scene showing two lovers standing at a fancy black vase filled with gold paillon flowers. An enamel dial with Roman hours, Arabic fifteen minute outer track, and gold hands. And a full plate movement, keywind, chain/fusee, and three-arm brass balance.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 84 g
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Signed: Johan Einberger à Laufen
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Johan Einberger, German watchmaker
Johann Einberger worked as a watchmaker in Laufen, a town in the Berchtesgadener Land district in Upper Bavaria. It is located about 17 km north of Salzburg on the Salzach Alpine River, which forms the border with Austria. In 1816 Laufen was separated from Salzburg together with the so-called Rupertiwinkel and Bavaria was added. This made it a border town between Bavaria and Austria.
When Johann Schmidlechner’s living room was broken into in Seidenfelden (Thalgau), a silver pocket watch with Roman numerals was stolen on November 1st, 1812. Inside, Johann Einberger Uhrmacher is recorded in Laufen. So, Johann Einberger was already working as a maker before 1812. In Jürgen Abeler’s book Meister der Uhrmacherkunst he mentions a clock from 1800.
Johann Einberger died as a widower on June 24, 1838 in Laufen, leaving a judicial will, in which his housewife named Klara Weinbrenner as heir. He was the brother of bricklayer Andreas Einberger who had been absent for several years. His watchmaker concession was closed on February 1, 1839.