Swiss gold watch with portrait of King Umberto 1 of Italy Circa 1890

Gold lever pocket watch 
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A unique Swiss 18 carat gold open faced seconde morte lever precision watch with a portrait of King Umberto 1 of Italy, circa 1890. Fine high-quality lever movement, jewels, two barrels for the movement, stoppable independent jumping centre seconds.
The white enamel dial is adorned with Roman numerals and an outer minute track, perfectly complemented by the delicate rose gold spade hands, stoppable independent jumping seconds centre seconds activated by the button at one o’clock. The case of this timepiece is simple yet sophisticated, with a monogram on the back and a portrait of King Umberto 1 of Italy at the cuvette, adding a personal touch.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 103 g
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Signed: No name

UMBERTO I 1844–1900, ruled 1878–1900, King of Italy.

Born 14 March 1844, Umberto received the rank of captain on his fourteenth birthday. He held a series of military commands beginning in October 1862 and saw action at Custoza against Austria in 1866. He married his cousin Margherita, daughter of Ferdinand, the duke of Genoa, on 22 April 1863. Umberto became king of Italy when his father, Victor Emmanuel II, died on 9 January 1878. Departing from his father’s example, he ignored the legacy of the House of Savoy and took the title Umberto I rather than Umberto IV. Just ten months after he assumed the throne, the anarchist Giovanni Passanante tried to stab him (17 November 1878). Umberto escaped unscathed, but twenty-two years later another anarchist succeeded in killing him.
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Reference 0033000