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Pocket watch · Chronograph & split-seconds watch
Agassiz Chronograph 14K Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
This pocket watch is attributed by the seller to Swiss maker Agassiz and dated broadly to the 20th century. The piece features a manual-wind movement inside a 14-karat yellow gold case measuring 52 mm in diameter. According to the seller's description, it features a white dial with Arabic numerals and a subsidiary dial at the 6 o'clock position. The closed exterior case cover displays an engraved interlocking script monogram.
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Pocket watch · Chronograph & split-seconds watch
Agassiz Sterling Silver Pocket Watch
According to Renaissance Antiques, this open-face pocket watch is by Agassiz, dating to circa 1915. It features a 52 mm heavy sterling silver case housing a Swiss movement reported under serial number 124888, with case number 8910. The white enamel dial is signed AGASSIZ and configured with Breguet-style Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, a 30-minute register at 12 o'clock, and a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The seller indicates the piece is lever set with a hinged bezel.
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www.renaissanceantiques.com · SSHO 327
Pocket watch · Open-face watch
Agassiz Openface Pocket Watch, Made for Tiffany & Co.
This openface pocket watch is attributed by the source to maker Agassiz, retailed by Tiffany & Co., and dated to circa 1910. The timepiece is cased in 18k yellow gold with a diameter of 44 mm. It features a white enamel dial with Breguet-style numerals, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The dial is signed 'TIFFANY & Co.' and 'SWITZERLAND'. According to Antiquorum, the watch houses a manual-wind Caliber 16''' Extra movement adjusted to 8 positions, sharing case and movement number 232248.
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catalog.antiquorum.swiss · 309
Wristwatch · Jewellery & cocktail watch
Tiffany & Co. Diamond and Platinum Wristwatch by Agassiz
This Art Deco tonneau-shaped wristwatch dates to circa 1920 and was crafted in platinum by Agassiz for retailer Tiffany & Co. The source reports that the case features a diamond-set bezel, foliate engraving along its sides, and a beaded winding crown engraved with a flower. The silvered dial, stated by the source to have been produced by Stern Frères, is signed 'TIFFANY & CO' with stylized Arabic numerals, an inner minute track, and blued steel Breguet-style hands. Measuring 20 mm in width and 25 mm from lug tip to lug tip, the watch houses a 17-jewel manual-wind movement recorded as number 210414 inside case number 962.
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www.renaissanceantiques.com · SSHO 3735
Pocket watch · Pocket chronometer & deck watch
Agassiz 8-Day Dress Pocket Watch
This 14 ct. gold dress pocket watch was produced by the Agassiz Watch Company in Switzerland, circa 1920, specifically for the retailer W.M. Wise & Son. Designed as an eight-day going keyless watch, it features a power reserve indicator on the dial. The case is a three-body, "demi-bassine" design in 14 ct. gold with polished surfaces and inset hinges, and it contains an inner gold cuvette. The movement, measuring 16 lignes, is rhodium-plated and features "fausses côtes" decoration. It operates with a five-wheel train, 21 jewels, and a straight-line lever escapement. Additional technical specifications include a cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, and a blued steel Breguet balance spring fitted with a swan-neck micrometric regulator. The watch is signed on the dial, case, and movement. It measures 44 mm in diameter and is reported by the auction description to be in very good condition.
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catalog.antiquorum.swiss · 33
Pocket watch · Open-face watch
Agassiz 8-Day Power Reserve Pocket Watch (43 mm)
This Agassiz Watch Co. pocket watch is a keyless, thin 18K gold timekeeper with an eight-day going duration and power reserve indication. Manufactured in Switzerland circa 1920 for the retailer G.W. Fairchild & Sons of Bridgeport, Connecticut, the watch features a white enamel dial with radial dauphine numerals, a power reserve indicator located at the 12 o'clock position, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The four-body bassine case has a polished finish, semi-concealed hinges, and a hinged gold cuvette. Power for the eight-day movement is achieved through an additional wheel. The 37 mm (16 1/2 line) rhodium-plated movement incorporates 21 jewels, a straight-line lever escapement, and a cut-bimetallic compensation balance with eight adjustments. It also includes a blued steel Breguet balance spring and a swan-neck micrometer regulator. The dial, case, and movement are signed by the maker.
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