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Koehn. A Fine 18k Gold Minute Repeating Hunter Case Keyless Lever Pocket Watch
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Koehn. A Fine 18k Gold Minute Repeating Hunter Case Keyless Lever Pocket Watch

SIGNED ED. KOEHN, GENEVE, NO. 78'673, CIRCA 1900

Closed16 December 2011

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Koehn. A Fine 18k Gold Minute Repeating Hunter Case Keyless Lever Pocket Watch
Signed Ed. Koehn, Geneve, No. 78'673, Circa 1900
Nickel-finished lever movement, bi-metallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, minute repeating on two gongs activated by a slide in the band, inscribed gold cuvette, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, sunken subsidiary dial, engine-turned and monogrammed circular case, hinged back, dial and movement signed, case and movement numbered
52mm diam.

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Edouard Koehn or Ed. Koehn (1839-1908) got his training in the workshops of Patek Philippe as a watchmaker. In 1891 he took over H.R. Ekegren. Keeping the company's name, he allowed the founder, who was also the chief engineer, to stay on staff until his death. Ownership of the firm passed down to Koehn's son Edouard and under his stewardship the company specialized in the production of flat or extra flat watches and complications as well as the improvement of the retrograde display mechanism.