Obviously, most of the interest here is in American watches, and for good reason. But I have one nice Swiss PW that I will add to the thread for some contrast. It's an IWC, cal 73 finger-bridge movement from 1928. It has clearly been used, but remains in good condition and has retained all of its original parts. The dial is metal, and has a subtle brushed finish that didn't show up very well in the photos. While you can tell it's well-made, and the movement is gold-plated, it is quite plain and undecorated.
This movement is the open-face version of the full-hunter cal 74 that was famously incorporated into IWC's
I am almost certain someone will now post a picture of a Swiss movement that is as ornate as many of the American movements we have seen in this thread,
legendary ref 325 "Portuguiser" in 1939-42 for its original run of ~300 watches.
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