Swiss 14 carat gold unusual quality “Extra” pocket watch Circa 1901

Pocket watch with perfectly preserved dial
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A very rare pocket watch quality “Extra”, made by the International Watch Company in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, circa 1901. This watch has a numbered open faced case, which is crafted from 14 carat gold and has an engine turned back lid with an empty cartouche in the center. The white enamel dial has Roman hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and blued steel hands. The unusual quality movement features an IWC precision lever escapement, is marked “Extra” quality on the plate, has screwed gold chatons and a fine adjusting device.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Signed: International Watch Company
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Extra quality stands for movements in chronometer quality. About a third of these movements have taken part in observatory contests.