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Löbner (Berlin) = German watch manufacturer
Active especially:
late 19th century
early to mid-20th century
Known for:
Pocket watches
early wristwatches
later also stopwatches & sports timers
Age determination in practice
watch type
| watch type | Typical time period |
|---|---|
| pocket watch | ca. 1890–1930 |
| Early wristwatch | ca. 1915–1935 |
| Classic wristwatch | ca. 1935–1960 |
| Stopwatch / Sports timer | ca. 1920–1970 |
clockwork
Löbner used:
own works (early)
later also German & Swiss raw materials
Time references:
without shock protection → mostly pre-1940
with Incabloc → mostly after 1945
large, intricately decorated works → often pre-war period
Dial & Logo
"Löbner Berlin" in full:
→ typical 1900–1940
More modern typography / shortened signature:
→ more likely 1950s–1960s
Military-functional design:
→ frequently 1930s–1940s
Housing & Material
Silver / Gold (hallmarks!) → often precisely datable
Nickel / chrome-plated brass → 1920s–1950s
Stainless steel → more common from the late 1950s onwards
Luminescent material
Radium (brownish, heavily aged):
→ ca. 1920–1955
Tritium:
→ from about 1955
Typical production periods for Löbner Berlin
From collectors' and museum collections:
Most Löbner-Berlin wristwatches come from:
ca. 1925–1965
Focus:
1930s–1950s
Pocket watches:
often 1890–1930
Löbner is a German watch manufacturer . In the 19th century, Franz Louis Löbner received patents for inventions in timekeeping. The company primarily produced short-time timers, including racetrack clocks, tertia counters, and chronoscopes along with matching trigger mechanisms.
The Berlin-based company gained international renown through its trade in watches. The firm represented manufacturers such as J. Assmann and A. Lange & Söhne from Glashütte, Vacheron Constantin , Patek Philippe , Ulysse Nardin , and Strasser & Rohde .
In addition, the company made a name for itself in the field of measuring very short times. Löbner ceased operations during the Second World War . In 2023, after 85 years, the brand was revived by Munich-based entrepreneur Matthias Düwel and now sells mechanical wristwatches in the luxury segment .
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