Rare Swiss 18 carat gold marksman’s pocket watch Circa 1990

Gold marksman’s pocket watch by IWC
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A rare, heavy Swiss gold hunting cased marksman’s pocket watch made by the International Watch Company in Schaffhausen, circa 1990. Specially made in a limited edition of 100 examples for the Tir Federale shooting Competition in Winterthur, Switzerland. The watch features an 18 carat gold case adorned with floral tendrils and the inscription Schützenfest Winterthur 90 with reverse inscription in French, Italian and German, cover signed by Huguenin. It includes a signed white enamel dial with radial Roman hours, an outer minute track, a subsidiary dial for the seconds and gold Louis XV style hands. A gilt movement, decorative floral design to the bridges, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock proof suspension, self compensating overcoil balance spring with micrometric index. The dial, case and movement are signed.

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Diameter: 49 mm
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Weight: 119 g
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Signed: International Watch Co.  Schaffhausen
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Accompanied by the original presentation box, a certificate and hang tag.
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This IWC collector’s Watch is in very nice condition, functional and rare. IWC manufactured four different rifle watches from 1985 to 1995, all limited to a maximum of 100 pieces. The movement is in working condition. The case has minor signs of surface wear, which are hardly visible without magnification. There are tiny scuff marks on the dust cover, however, it is in very good condition otherwise.