Swiss 14K gold open faced lever pocket watch Circa 1929

Gold lever watch by IWC
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A Swiss 14 carat gold open faced lever pocket watch, circa 1929. Bridge movement, lever escapement, screw compensation balance. Two tone gilt dial with Arabic hours, outer minute dots and subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock. Engine turned case back with a contemporary avant garde pattern.
Dial signed, case and movement numbered.
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Diameter: 49 mm
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Weight: 73 g
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Signed: International Watch Co Schaffhausen
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International Watch Company AG, also known as IWC Schaffhausen, is a Swiss watch manufacturer located in Schaffhausen. Originally founded by American watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones in 1868, IWC has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Richemont Group since 2000. IWC is best known for producing luxury aviation watches and using titanium in watchmaking.