Rare German minute repeating full hunter watch Circa 1900

Gold hunting cased pocket watch by A. Eppner & Co.
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A fine, rare German minute repeating hunting cased pocket watch from Berlin, circa 1900. The watch has an 18K gold engine-turned case with an enamel dial that displays Roman radial hours, an outer minute track, a subsidiary seconds dial, and blued spade hands. It features a bridge movement with two hammers and two gongs, a lever escapement, and a gold screw compensation balance.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 118 g
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Signed: Gebr. Eppner Berlin
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The watch factory A. Eppner & Co. was founded by Eduard Eppner (1812-1887) in Silberberg near Breslau. Eduard Eppner had learned the trade from his brother Wilhelm in his company, Eppner & Co., in La Chaux-de-Fonds and opened his own company in Halle in 1835. The company was very successful, and in 1869, Eppner moved his company to Silberberg, where he began training apprentices. Eppner specialized in the manufacture of high-quality pocket watches, grandfather clocks and time clocks. His two brothers, Albert and Emil, took over the family business after Eduard’s death in 1887.