Antique 18K Gold Longines Pocket Watch. Switzerland, Circa 1900

Antique Longines 18K gold pocket watch coming from Switzerland and made circa 1900. The watch mounts a gorgeous hand-engraved gold casing with a wonderful vegetal-inspired decoration composed of many tiny and delicate motifs that cover the whole surface. The movement has been checked in order to guarantee a good performance, so today the watch fulfills its duty perfectly. The items front cap is made of glass, original from the time and well preserved. This glass protects the white dial with big black Arab numerals, pear-type hands and the brand name LONGINES printed in black lettering. In the pictures, the numbers seem to be worn out but that's the effect of slight scratches on the glass, combined with the photo flashes, which amplify them. The numbers are perfect and retain all their integrity. See the video, recorded without flash.As stated before, the gold rear cap is covered by a complicated vegetal decoration with a central oval containing the hand-engraved ES initials. If we lift this cap we will see the brand name and logo (a winged hourglass, the mark for 18K gold, the hallmark of the Swiss gold of the period and the serial number 118157. Under this cap remains the dustcap, decorated with a lovely engraving which depicts the medals obtained by the brand in different exhibitions and events, and the inscription GRAND PRIX 1900. This cap bears the same hallmars, logos and serials as the rear cap. The movement it protects is finely preserved and bears the LONGINES brand name engraved in one of its component parts. The prestige of the manufacturing company and the unique beauty of its design turn this antique Longines 18K pocket watch into a great piece, bound to shine in the most complete and special collection. Medidas: Ancho: 46 mm. Weigth: 65 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. 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.