Swiss steel lever dress watch for the Italian market Circa 1926

Steel open faced lever watch
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A rare, oversized Swiss steel open faced dress watch made for the Italian market, circa 1926. Bridge movement, lever escapement, screw compensation balance. Black enamel sandwich dial with gold hour batons, outer minute divisions and auxiliary seconds at 6 o’clock. Polished, fluted Art Deco style case with a push back.
Dial signed, case numbered, movement signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Weight: 85 g
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Signed: Omega Swiss
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A sandwich dial is a dial that consists of a luminous bottom layer and a top layer with design elements and cutouts that expose the lume underneath.