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The Encyclopedia of Horology

Lenzkirch, Black Forest, Germany

Lenzkirch Clock Factory

Partially verified

High-quality Black Forest wall, mantel and regulator clocks

History

Lenzkirch industrialised Black Forest clockmaking to a notably high standard, producing movements widely regarded as among the best German factory work of the period before the business closed between the wars.

Major innovations

  • Precision factory finishing applied to commercial Black Forest movements

Known markings

  • 'AUG' monogram trademark with 'Lenzkirch'
  • Serial number on the back plate

Serial numbers

Movements are serially numbered and published tables give approximate years; the trademark style also changed over time.

Collecting significance

Generally better finished than contemporary competitors, which is reflected in sustained collector interest in original, unmolested examples.

Sources & references

  1. Black Forest clock industry histories
  2. Published Lenzkirch serial tables are approximate and incompletely sourced.

Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than resolved silently.