Lot 4099
A gold pocket watch in its presentation case, a gift from Adolf Hitler to the son of Reichsorganisationsleiter Strasser
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A106r | Live auction | 852 Lots
Hammer price € 5,000
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The case made of 14 carat gold (585), gold-coloured dial with a second hand, black Arabic numerals, all hands in place, marked "CHRONOMÈTRE ETERNA". The case lid engraved "28.IV.1932 Adolf Hitler" (with a facsimile of his signature), several hallmarks "ETERNA", "KRONE", "56 14K 0,585" and the number "2503754" stamped on the inside of the lid. The watch glass is undamaged, the lid opens and closes correctly, the winding crown fully functional, the watch in working order. Diameter 50 mm, weight 69.96 g. The watch chain also made of 14 carat gold, bearing the gold stamp "585", weight 38.84 g. There is a small pendant on the watch chain. The lining of the presentation case with the jeweller's logo "J.B. Fridrich München" and the handwritten initials "H. St." (Helmut Strasser). The leather watch pouch is also included. The pocket watch was presented by Adolf Hitler to Helmut Strasser, son of Reichsorganisationsleiter Gregor Strasser, on his confirmation. Helmut Strasser was born on 7 December 1920; he and his twin brother Günter were both killed in Russia in 1941 and 1942.Provenance: The pocket watch was consigned directly from the family estate; the name will be communicated to the buyer on request.
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