425 - Alexander Hüning - Chronograph

Alexander Hüning - Chronograph A collection of 5 gold hunting-case pocket watches and 1 gold pocket watch A fine, heavy Geneva hunting-case pocket watch with a chronograph Case No. 19933, Dimensions 56 mm, circa 1900, Weight 126 g, Total gold weight 660 g, Origin: Switzerland Case: 14K red gold, tiered, fluted bezels, 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 established the company Fiebiger & Hüning at 13 Rue de Lévrier in Geneva, which Hüning continued on his own after Fiebiger’s death. He was particularly known for his fine, 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, capable of running, cleaning recommended.