Rare Swiss gold keyless lever World Time pocket watch Circa 1940

Open faced World Time Watch by Golay Fils & Stahl
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A fine and rare Swiss gold open faced keyless lever world time watch circa 1940. This watch features a nickel movement with a lever escapement, 18 jewels, and a bimetallic compensation balance. It is engraved with Patent 44547 and signed and numbered by Golay Fils & Stahl in Geneva with the serial number 31485. The dial is silvered with an inner rotating dial indicating the minute ring, an outer revolving 24-hour chapter ring, and the edge calibrated with world locations. It is also signed by Golay Fils & Stahl. The case is made of 18k gold with a polished snap-on back and bezel and a polished hinged gold cuvette. The case back and cuvette are also signed and numbered by Golay Fils & Stahl in Genève with the serial number 31485.
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Diameter: 46 mm
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Signed: Golay Fils & Stahl, Geneva
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Golay Fils & Stahl
In 1895, David Auguste Golay died in Geneva, and his sons, David Louis Golay and Joseph Pierre Golay took over the company. Louis became a jeweller and representative of the A. Golay-Leresche company in Paris at 2 Rue de la Paix. Pierre became a watchmaker and later managed the company in Geneva. The brothers partnered with Edouard Stahl in 1896. Between 1896 and 1906, the company was renamed Golay Fils & Stahl and later Golay Fils & Stahl Successors. In addition to the well-known companies Patek Philippe and Vacheron & Constantin, they also manufactured extremely fine Geneva pocket watches. Their extremely fine gold and enamel timepieces are highly traded today. Alongside Patek Philippe, Golay was one of the few Geneva-based manufacturers of these special watches to feature Geneva signatures.