Antique Ultrafine Longines Pocket Watch. 18K Gold and Sapphires. Switzerland, Circa 1930

Antique Ultrafine Longines Pocket Watch. 18K Gold and Sapphires. Switzerland, Circa 1930

Beautiful antique ultrafine Longines pocket watch with 18K-gold casing and sapphires, made in Switzerland circa 1930 and in excellent condition and working order. This watch is especially remarkable for its design, elegant and stylish, very much in the style of the Art Deco aesthetic which was trendy in those times. The case is made of 18K gold and has hallmarks in the rear cap and the pendant. It is adorned with embedded sapphires which make a great contrast with the metal. This precious stones are original and no one is missing. The dial has black Arab numerals and cobalt-blue ‘fassonzeiger’ hand, with the LONGINES brand name at the 12 position. Inside the rear cap, together with the 18K-gold hallmark we can see the serial number 3897273 matching the one engraved in the movement together with the brand name.

For its timeless beauty and quality, this antique ultrafine Longines pocket watch with 18K-gold casing and sapphires is a real collector’s piece.

Dimensions: Diameter: 46 mm. Weight: 57 g.

Longines – History

Longines is a watch manufacturing company that started out in the half of the 19th century, in a small workshop founded by Auguste Agassiz in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. Agassiz’s nephew, Ernest Francillon, developed the business and chose the Longines brand name and the logo depicting a winged hourglass. This logo is the oldest current trade mark of the World Intellectual Property Organization. In 1867 Longines made their first movement and in 1868 they launched a movement that could be winded up by turning the watch’s crown, so there was no need of a key. The firm has been official timekeeper in fourteen Olympic Games and in many sport events. Today Longines is part of the Swiss Swatch group.