Gold-Plated Watch, Seventeen Jewels and Incabloc, c.1945
"Lincoln" was a trade name applied to Swiss-made movements in the mid-twentieth century. Inside is a 17-jewel Swiss movement fitted with Incabloc shock protection, housed in a gold-plated brass open-face case measuring 42mm across.
The white dial is in excellent condition: clean, unchipped, with crisp Arabic numerals and a functioning sub-seconds register at 6 o'clock. "Swiss Made" is printed at the base, confirming the movement's provenance. The case back shows light surface scratches consistent with age and honest use, and there is a small spot of verdigris on the bezel by 9.
It winds smoothly, sets correctly, and runs. The numerals are Breguet-style Arabic inside a railway minute track, and the back opens to a plain brass dust cover; the case carries no marks. Dated to c.1938-1955 based on the Incabloc shock system, patented 1933 and widespread from the late 1930s onward.
