Swiss 14 Carat gold precision pocket watch Circa 1915

Precision pocket watch with gold case and dedication
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A precision pocket watch with gold case in original seller’s box, made for the Swedish market by Longines in Saint Imier, Switzerland, circa 1915.
This watch features a 14 carat gold case with a cuvette that is marked “Minne på 50-årsdagen” (Swedish for “In memory of the 50^th birthday”). The enamel dial features an outer minute and hour track with red Arabic hour numerals for 13 to 24 o’clock, black Arabic numerals for 1 to 12 o’clock, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and gold Breguet hands. The numbered movement is equipped with a precision lever escapement and a special fine adjustment.
The movement and case bear matching numbers and the box, movement and dial are signed.
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Diameter: 49 mm
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Weight: 72 g
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Signed: Longines
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The 24 hour track was highly popular for civil and railway timekeeping in Europe.
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The Swedish dedication text (“Minne på 50-årsdagen”) was commissioned locally by the buyer. After purchasing the completed Swiss watch from a Swedish jeweler, it was taken to a local engraver to personalize it as a milestone 50^th birthday gift