Imperial Russian award silver Longines watch&silvered/Malachite Balalaika case. ONE OF A KIND antique Imperial Russian Officer’s award Longines pocket watch&matching silvered traditional Russian Balalaika shaped case cWWI era. The Balalaika is decorated with genuine Russian Malachite semi-precious stone intarsia inlay. Very rare and unusual! The watch has a solid silver open face case, decorated with the Imperial Russian double headed eagle crest on the rear case. The watch has been awarded to the Imperial Russian Officer Captain Boris Semenovich Muhin for bravery. The watch comes from his family estate. The family of the Captain emigrated in Varna city(Bulgaria) after the Communist revolution c 1917. This is much more than a pocket watch -this is a piece of the history. The watch has a fine enamel dial. High grade 15 jewels movement, lever escapememnt, Breguet spiral, Guillaume balance. All the parts original. The watch is 47mm in diameter. The Balalaika is 17cm long. NOTE:PLEASE OBSERVE CAREFULLY THE PHOTOS! IT IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. Every potencial defect which is shown in the photos, but not mention in the description, will be considered for described. All the photos shoot by professional Nikon 105 Macro lens under 40x diopter magnification, so you can explore even the smallest detail like under microscope! Get images that make Supersized seem small. Tailor your auctions with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Imperial Russian award silver Longines watch&silvered/Malachite Balalaika case” is in sale since Wednesday, May 16, 2018. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “riaerica2000″ and is located in Sofia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: Longines
- Department: Men
- Type: Pocket Watch