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191 - Alexander Hüning - Lever Chronometer
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Alexander Hüning - Lever Chronometer (*) A very fine Geneva lever chronometer Cal. LeCoultre, Case No. 28404, Dimensions 49 mm, circa 1900, Weight 95 g, Origin: Switzerland Case: 18K gold, engraved monogram, case maker’s punch mark “F&H.” Dial: Enamel. Movement: Bridge movement, lever escapement, gold screw-compensated balance. Alexander Hüning (1855–1931) was most likely a native of Germany who moved to Geneva around 1880 after completing his apprenticeship; he became a citizen of Geneva in 1898. In 1893, Hüning and Emile Fiebiger jointly founded the company Fiebiger & Hüning at 13 Rue de Lévrier in Geneva, which Hüning continued to run on his own after Fiebiger’s death. He was particularly known for his exquisite, complicated pocket watches of the highest quality. An overview of Hüning’s life and work can be found in Klaus Pöhlmann’s “Alexander Hüning, ein deutscher Uhrmacher in der Schweiz” (A German Watchmaker in Switzerland), Klassik Uhren 1/2010, p. 24 ff. Case: very good. Dial: very good. Movement: very good, in working order, cleaning recommended.
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