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Hermann Thunig, Deutsche Uhrmacherschule, Glashütte. A fine free sprung keyless lever watch
Constructed in 1928

Amended
12 June 2012, 13:00 EDT
Los Angeles

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Hermann Thunig, Deutsche Uhrmacherschule, Glashütte. A fine free sprung keyless lever watch

Constructed in 1928
In the Glashütte style, with brushed gilt ¾ plate movement, jeweled to the center with gold chatons, gold anchor and escape wheel, substantial bimetallic balance with gold poising and timing screws, blued spring with overcoil, pin set, silver cuvette, matte silvered dial with minute ring enclosing applied gold baton numerals, blued hands, subsidiary seconds, within a silver snap back case with molded bezels, accompanied by the 1928 Festschift celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the school and a catalog of the course of study. 56mm

Footnotes

The present watch is a fine example of the superb watch making skills taught at the Deutsche Uhrmacherschule, Glashütte, founded in 1878.

Ernst Hermann Thunig (1908 – 2004) was trained at the Deutsche Uhrmacherschule, Glashütte, under the supervision of Alfred Helwig. After completing his studies in 1928, he worked briefly in Europe, then removed to Shanghai where he worked until 1951. He left China for San Francisco where he remained a highly respected watchmaker until the end of his life.

Saleroom notices

The case is signed K. RICHTER, Glashutte.

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