American 14k watch with emblem of Franz Joseph Circa 1914

Gold hunting cased keyless watch
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An American pink gold hunting cased keyless watch with emblem of Franz Joseph I Emperor of Austria, circa 1914, jewelled gilt lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, gold cuvette with engraved signature White enamel dial, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, outer minute track, 14k pink gold polished case, engraved monogram to the cover, inscription to the back, case, dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Signed: International Watch Co.
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This watch bears the emblem of Franz Joseph I (1830 – 1916), Emperor of Austria, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, King of Galicia and Lodomeria, Grand Duke of Cracow. On the 28^th June 1914 in Sarajevo, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir-presumptive was assassinated at the hands of Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist. This action led to the start of World War I.