102nd Auction
2020/6/29
Lot 62
Deutsche Uhrmacherschule Glashütte i. S. / Hugo Prahl, Preußisch Friedland, Case No. 1846, 53 mm, 111 g, circa 1908
A gold Glashuette pocket watch manufactured in quality 1A - with Lange extract from the archives and a copy of the diploma of 1908/06/20
Case: 14k pink gold, monogrammed, gold dome with presentation engraving. Dial: enamel. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, gold screw compensation balance.
A remarkable piece of supreme quality, as is to be expected from a school watch made in Glashütte; its maker Hugo Prahl (born January 27, 1883) of Prussian Friedland (today Debrzno in Poland) was one of only two students to receive a special commendation for his outstanding work during his exam at the German watch- and clockmaking school in 1908. The prize was presented by the director of the school Professor Strasser. Prahl proudly had a gold case with his initials and the engraved date of the exam in May 1908 made for his timepiece, which is obviously quite unusual for a school piece. He ordered the case from F. Ehehalt in Stuttgart, who had been an employee at Lange & Söhne before establishing his own business; he is known to have produced several cases for school watches from Glashütte. Other pieces made by Hugo Prahl during his time at the school were a micrometer calliper, a chronometer movement model and a marine chronometer.
A gold Glashuette pocket watch manufactured in quality 1A - with Lange extract from the archives and a copy of the diploma of 1908/06/20
Case: 14k pink gold, monogrammed, gold dome with presentation engraving. Dial: enamel. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, gold screw compensation balance.
A remarkable piece of supreme quality, as is to be expected from a school watch made in Glashütte; its maker Hugo Prahl (born January 27, 1883) of Prussian Friedland (today Debrzno in Poland) was one of only two students to receive a special commendation for his outstanding work during his exam at the German watch- and clockmaking school in 1908. The prize was presented by the director of the school Professor Strasser. Prahl proudly had a gold case with his initials and the engraved date of the exam in May 1908 made for his timepiece, which is obviously quite unusual for a school piece. He ordered the case from F. Ehehalt in Stuttgart, who had been an employee at Lange & Söhne before establishing his own business; he is known to have produced several cases for school watches from Glashütte. Other pieces made by Hugo Prahl during his time at the school were a micrometer calliper, a chronometer movement model and a marine chronometer.
Sold
estimated
4.500—7.000 €
Price realized
9.500 €