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Pocket watch · Keyless lever pocket watch

Longines 18ct White Gold Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This Longines keyless lever pocket watch, manufactured in 1920, is encased in 18ct white gold. The round case measures 44mm in diameter and features a snap-on case back with a lozenge-shaped monogrammed cartouche. The timepiece exhibits a two-tone cream and silver dial marked with black Arabic numerals and a chemin de fer chapter ring. It includes a subsidiary seconds register at the six o'clock position and is fitted with original blued steel Fleur-de-Lys hands. The movement is nickel-finished, fully jewelled, and includes a gold train with micrometre regulation. The watch is fully signed and numbered by Longines. The overall condition is reported as good.

Front view of the Longines 18ct white gold pocket watch showing the dial, hands, and chemin de fer chapter ring.
Front view of the Longines 18ct white gold pocket watch showing the dial, hands, and chemin de fer chapter ring. — Watch Museum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
watchmuseum.org
Category
Pocket watch · Keyless lever pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Longines
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
1920
Source-reported place
Switzerland

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial

The pocket watch is housed in an 18ct white gold case measuring 44mm in diameter. The case features a round profile and includes a verso snap-on case back. A lozenge-shaped monogrammed cartouche is integrated into the polished surface of the case back. The case is described as fully hallmarked.

The dial is designed in a two-tone cream and silver finish. It features black Arabic numerals for hour markers and is encircled by a chemin de fer chapter ring. A subsidiary seconds register is located at the six o'clock position. The time is indicated by original blued steel Fleur-de-Lys hands.

Evidence for this section
  • “18ct white gold case”
  • “verso snap-on case back”
  • “lozenge-shaped monogrammed cartouche on the polished case back”
  • “two-tone cream and silver dial is simply beautiful, with black Arabic numerals, a chemin de fer chapter ring, and a subsidiary seconds register located at six o'clock with original blued steel Fleur-de-Lys hands.”

Movement and Construction

The watch functions via a keyless lever movement. The mechanism is finished in nickel and is fully jewelled. The construction includes a gold train and features micrometre regulation.

The movement is signed by the manufacturer. The components within the movement are noted for being of high quality, consistent with the construction of this timepiece.

Evidence for this section
  • “keyless lever watch”
  • “movement is of very high quality, nickel-finished, fully jewelled with a gold train, micrometre regulation, and is fully signed and numbered by Longines.”

Condition and Attribution

The watch is attributed to the manufacturer Longines with a date of manufacture specified as 1920. The place of origin is Switzerland. The auction description reports that the condition of the object is good.

The piece is identified as a slim-profile watch. The source associates the item with the Art Deco style and references the 1920s as its period of origin.

Evidence for this section
  • “Creator: Longines”
  • “Date of Manufacture: 1920”
  • “Place of Origin: Switzerland”
  • “Condition: Good”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific movement caliber number for this 1920 Longines watch?
  • What are the specific hallmark symbols present on the white gold case?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Longines 18ct White Gold Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerLongines“Creator: Longines”
Case material18ct white gold“18ct white gold case”
Diameter44 mm“Diameter: 44 mm (1.74 in)”
Movement typeKeyless lever“keyless lever watch”
Dial featuresTwo-tone cream and silver with Arabic numerals“The two-tone cream and silver dial is simply beautiful, with black Arabic numerals”
Case back typeSnap-on“verso snap-on case back”
Movement finishNickel-finished“movement is of very high quality, nickel-finished”
Date1920“Date of Manufacture: 1920”

Visible details

  • Blued steel Fleur-de-Lys hands
  • Two-tone cream and silver dial
  • Lozenge-shaped monogrammed cartouche on case back

Research qualifications

  • The exact serial number is not provided in the source text despite the claim it is numbered.
  • The source refers to the 'Belle Époque' which typically refers to a period ending in 1914, whereas the watch is dated 1920.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Longines Art Deco Slim Pocket Watch 18ct White Gold - 1920

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record 565a4d1eff

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