Swiss 14 carat gold full hunter ‘System Glashütte’ watch Circa 1910

Pocket watch with magnificently engraved case
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A gold splendour full hunter cased pocket watch ‘System Glashütte’, made by Union Horlogère in Biel, Switzerland,  circa 1910. The numbered and magnificently engraved case of this watch was crafted from 14 carat gold and has a monogram on the back lid. The white enamel dial has Arabic hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and especially beautiful gold hands. The movement has a precision lever escapement ‘System Glashütte’, a fine adjusting device, screwed gold chatons and a plate marked Precision.
Case and movement both have the Union Horlogère and L. Rueff & Meyrat punch
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 100 g
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Signed: No name
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Union Horlogère
Union Horlogère was a watchmaking company, specifically a Swiss watchmaking company with a history rooted in both Geneva and Bienne. Founded in 1883 under the initiative of the most renowned manufacturers and distributors of the time, Union Horlogère was originally a joint Swiss collaboration, with the aim of making joint purchases and establishing a network of distributors around the world.

By 1890, the company established itself in the watchmaking city of Bienne and in 1917 was located Rue de l’Union. It was known for producing pocket watches and later wristwatches, including in house calibers and cases.-

Rueff & Meyrat
Rueff & Meyrat was a watchmaking company, specifically a Swiss watch brand known for manufacturing watches, parts, and cases. It was founded in 1912 by Georges Ruedin and Léon Maître and the company is also associated with the broader context of Swiss watchmaking history, which includes organizations like the Alpina Union Horlogère (Alpina).