386 - IWC / International Watch Co. - 18K Case

IWC / International Watch Co. - 18K Case An elegant, exquisite Schaffhausen gold hunting-case pocket watch Movement No. 607949, Cal. C.52, Case No. 717393, Dimensions 52 mm, circa 1913, Weight 96 g, Origin: Switzerland Case: 18K gold, smooth. Dial: Enamel. Movement: 2/3-plate movement, “Swiss patent engraving 31457” (Rauschenbach’s patented device for controlling the winding of movements with a mainspring barrel), “Swiss patent engraving 55231” (Rauschenbach’s patented dial-fixing device), lever escapement, screw-compensated balance. Normally, IWC Schaffhausen used 14-carat gold cases. 18-carat gold cases were produced exclusively for the finest timepieces. Case: very good. Dial: very good. Movement: very good, in working order, cleaning recommended.