Swiss silver IWC Schaffhausen pocket watch Circa 1909

Silver open faced pocket watch by International Watch Co.
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A fine Schaffhausen, IWC Probus-Scafusia, gentleman’s pocket watch, circa 1909. Delivered to Beyer jewellers in Zurich.
Signed white enamel dial with radial Arabic numerals, outer minutes track, subsidiary dial for the seconds, and gold spade hands. Silver engine-turned case with engraved cartouche. Silver dome with dedication engraving. Divided, rhodium-plated, lavishly decorated 3/4 plate movement with lever escapement and screw compensation balance.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 94 g
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Signed: 1 ère Classe Beyer-Zürich
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The IWC movement is rhodium-plated and lavishly decorated, a surface refinement, which is hard to find at IWC. A fine and generous gift by textile manufacturer Schafroth in Burgdorf, to his employee Jakob Hug for 38 years with the company. Equally enjoyable to look at is the Châlet Schafroth in Burgdorf – open to visitors for some years now – which is a magnificent example of the lustre of the belle époque.