18K Gold Pocket Watch Longines, 1915

Wonderful antique Longines pocket watch with 18-carat gold casing. This watch shows a quality ultrafine design and was made by the Swiss watchmaker in 1915. The movement has been fully overhauled in order to guarantee that the watch works fine; today is a beautiful and functional piece. The watch is more than one hundred years old but remains in excellent condition: its timeless and elegant design turns it into a magnificent piece. Both the movement and the casing are signed by the maker, and the casing bears hallmarks in all its parts. The front cap is made of lean gold with no engraving decorations. The simple face that rests under this cap bears black Arab numbers and straight cobalt-blue metal hands. The Longines brand name is printed at the top. Inside the cap we find a hallmark with a capercaillie (the mark for Swiss gold and silver pieces), the number 18K (the carats of the gold) and the brand logo. The rear cap bears the same hallmarks and so does the dustcap; this piece also shows a fine engraving with all the prices awarded to the brand. Both the movement and the rear cap bear the serial number 3341032 that makes it possible to date the watch. Every lover of antique watches will appreciate the delicacy and beauty of this striking Longines gold pocket watch. Measurements: Width: 50 mm.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. Agassizs 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 watchs 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.