Historically interesting Swiss stainless steel watch Circa 1936

Accompanied by a framed picture of a soldier
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A historically interesting Swiss stainless steel presentation watch with a 24-hour dial, circa 1936. Accompanied by a framed picture of a soldier, a commemorative medal from World War I and a document by Bulgaria´s then Ministry of War confirming the awarding of the medal in 1940. The back with an applied gilt crest. White enamel dial with painted black Paris numerals, outer railway circle ring with black rectangular indexes and black Arabic numerals 13 to 24, subsidiary seconds dial. A frosted gilt movement, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic cut compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. This watch is sold with a box and certificate of authenticity.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Signed: Omega  Swiss
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The commemorative medal that comes with this lot was awarded to Mr Popov Alexiev for service to the country during the 1915-18 war, according to the accompanying document. Although World War I began in 1914, Bulgaria joined the Allied Powers only in October 1915, which explains the dates given on the certificate. The document, which states that His Highness Bulgarian Tzar Boris III thanked the soldier for his participation, was issued on May 9, 1940, by the Bulgarian Ministry of War and bears the signature of a lieutenant-general. This watch is from a series of railway watches delivered to Bulgaria, which were later used as presentation watches to soldiers of the first World War.