A GENTS STEEL J ASSMAN MARRIAGE WATCH

the circular silvered dial signed J Assman Glashütte I/Sachsen. with Arabic indices and outer minute track, sub-seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position, blued steel hands, plain case with hinged lugs and crown at the 12 o'clock position with handset pusher adjacent, exhibition case back revealing a three quarter plate pocket watch movement signed J Assman Glashütte No. 8434, circa 1880, fitted with a brown leather strap with a steel pin buckle. Case diameter 49mm, J Assman Glashütte I/Sachsen, J Assman Glashütte No. 8434, Julius Assman is considered as a founder of the Glashütte watch industry alongside Adolph Lange, Moritz Grossman and Adolf Schneider. He trained under F.A. Lange in 1850 and opened his own Atelier in 1852. He developed a world-class reputation and his factory specialised in high-end precision marine chronometers and pocket watches

Estimate:£800

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