Swiss historically interesting double dialed watch Circa 1920

Double dialed half hunting cased pocket watch
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A Swiss historically interesting double dialed half hunting cased presentation pocket watch – so called “Captain’s Watch” – with medal of merit, circa 1920. Attributed to Louis Audemars.
This watch consists, a double 14 carat gold engine turned case, two white enamel dials – one with black- and red Arabic numerals, one with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes – both dials have sunken subsidiary dials. The movement is a bridge movement with a screw compensation balance.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Weight: 132 g
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Signed:  Louis Audemars à Brassus
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The historical reason for the presentation of this medal by Lloyd’s is inscribed on the rim: First Officer Christian Andreasen Christensen received this award in recognition of his actions after the loss of the SS. Johanne Dybwad on January 30 and February 1, 1926. The Norwegian cargo ship got into distress in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and sent out a distress signal. On February 3, all 25 crew members were taken aboard the Arminco; the ship drifted west until it was taken in tow by another ship and eventually brought to Falmouth in Cornwall on February 28.
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The medal was created by Allan Wyon (1843-1907), an English maker of medals and seals who held the position of seal engraver to the royal court from 1884 to 1901. Among other seals he made the seal of the archbishops of Canterbury and York and the “Great Seal of Ireland”, which was used to authenticate important state documents until 1922. The inscription OB CIVES SERVATOS was used in ancient Rome when the honorary title of pater patriae was awarded: pater ob cives servatos – “Father for having saved the citizens”.
The other side shows the mythical scene of Leucothea appearing to Odysseus in the storm: Odysseus was caught in a storm after having left Calypso’s island and is saved by the sea goddess Leucothea and her veil. Similar medals by other members of the Wyon family are for example owned by the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich in London.