What does the cryptic crossword clue "Watch that has fifty percent silver inside going slow (5)" mean?

The definition is "going slow". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ARG (synonym="ARG") in LO (synonym="LO") = LARGO; definition: "going slow" The answer is LARGO.

Watch that has fifty percent silver inside going slow (5)

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