Roskopf - L'heure Nationale Belge - 1900-1949

An impressive pocket watch, crafted for the World's Fair. The watch was made to commemorate the introduction of national time in Belgium in 1892 ("L'Heure Nationale Belge"). The case is silver-plated, the back cover features an engraved and chased Belgian coat of arms, along with the names of the Belgian provinces and their respective coats of arms. The bezel bears the chased inscription "L'Heure Nationale Belge". The dust cover features chased decoration and engravings of the locations and dates of World's Fairs: "Exposition Universelles Paris 1900, Liege 1905, Milan 1906". The dial is enamel and in excellent condition. The movement is a 2/3-plate type, marked "Patent Swiss 18632" and engraved "Exposition Universelle 1900 Montre Primée à Paris". It features a pin-pallet escapement and a three-arm ring balance. The serial number of this piece is 57606. The movement is in perfect working condition.

Stima:€120

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