Swiss fine thin 18k gold hunting cased pocket watch Circa 1905

Gold hunting cased pocket watch by Movado
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A fine, thin Swiss hunting cased pocket watch, circa 1905. This pocket watch features a 14K gold case beautifully decorated with an à trois couleurs design, including embossed hatchment and interior with presentation engraving. The gold engine-turned dial is intricately engraved with floral patterns and showcases Arabic numerals and blued spade hands. The watch’s movement is a divided 2/3 plate design, rhodium-plated, and finely ground. It is adjustable and includes screwed gold chatons and a monometallic screw balance.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 68 g
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Signed: Movado Sûreté
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In 1881, Achille Ditesheim founded a workshop with six watchmakers to establish pocket watches in La Chaux-de-Fonds. In 1886, the brothers Léopold and Isidore Ditesheim joined the Achille Ditesheim company. The company was now called LAI Ditesheim. LAI Ditesheim began developing wristwatches around 1900. In 1905, a new production building was built and “Movado” (Esperanto: always on the move) was registered as the company name. 1912 Movado brought the Polyplan on the market in 1926, followed by the Etuiuhr Ermeto. 1924 Movado’s first agency opened in the United States (New York). Movado manufactured many different calendar watches, mostly in gold cases. Due to the cooperation with Zenith, the company headquarters were moved to Le Locle in 1971.
Movado joined Movado Group, Inc. in 1983, and in late 2003, it acquired the renowned manufacturer Ebel.