French 18K yellow gold full hunter pocket watch Circa 1920

Gold hunting cased keyless lever watch
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A fine French 18 carat yellow gold full hunter pocket watch made by LIP, circa 1920. It has a mechanical crown winding chronometer movement with a lever escapement, signed LIP. The white dial shows black Art Deco Arabic numerals for the hours, a secondary inner 13–24 hour scale in red Arabic numerals, an outer railway minute track, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock, and blued steel cathedral hands. The dial is signed CHRONOMÈTRE LIP. It is housed in a round 18 carat solid yellow gold full hunter case with a spring hinged front cover and a reverse back cover decorated with fine guilloché centred with an engraved monogrammed cartouche with initials G.V. The watch has a fluted winding crown at 3 o’clock, a suspension bow, and an inner protective cuvette crafted in solid 18 carat gold.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 85.5 g
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Signed: LIP
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The case shows signs of wear. The guilloché is partially faded, and the bow is slightly deformed.
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LIP was founded in 1867 by Emmanuel Lipmann in Besançon, France. Recognized as France’s most celebrated and pioneering watch manufacturer, LIP built an outstanding international reputation for precision timing and horological innovation. This made Besançon the historical capital of French watchmaking.