I picked up this watch the other day as a part of a lot of American pocket watches. It is without a doubt the prettiest watch I think I have ever seen. I know very little about Swiss watches, but the movement resembles an IWC in some of my books? The display-back case with snap-on bezel and back is unlike anything else I have seen. Pendent wind and pin set, but also has wind and set arbors on the movement.

The case

Dial

Movement 1

Movement 2

Case

The "display" back

Can't help you on the who... but will say, it is nice that it is an inline pallet fork escapement rather than a cylinder... and if I'm reading the pictures correctly... wolf tooth winding and click wheels are really cool.

Hardened Bruegette overcoil makes it a later model... and, that balance wheel is huge! I can't quite make out if the balance is cut all the way through... but it looks like it is a temp compensated bimetalic balance and 19 or 21 jewels... with the pallet and escaped capped.

Nice!

It's not an IWC, but it might be a Louis Audemars or be based on a Louis Audemars ebauche.

Yes, the balance is cut all the way through, and the wolf tooth wheels are very cool.

Eric,

It's nice. If you ever want new crystals front/back, give me a shout.

William

Thanks, William. Will do. I have three or four other watches right now that will benefit from your craftsmanship.