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Antique Agassiz W. Co. 18K Solid Gold Manual Winding Watch J. E. Caldwell & Co.
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Description Condition: Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Gender: Men's Lug Width: 16mm Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) Age Group: Adult Water Resistance Rating: Not Water Resistant Year of Manufacture: 1920-1929 Features: 12-Hour Dial Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Case Material: Solid Gold Number of Jewels: 17 Jewels Brand: Agassiz Display: Analog Case Size: 27mm Watch Shape: octagon
Beautiful Agassiz octagon gents wristwatch retailed by J. E. Caldwell & Co. Case measures 27mm without crown x 37mm lug tip to lug tip. Takes a 16mm strap. 18 karat yellow gold solid and heavy case signed Agassiz. Original textured silver dial with radium Arabic numerals and blue steel radium hands. 17 jewel round movement. Fully functional. Agassiz: A Brief History Briefly, Auguste Agassiz started making watches in St Imier in Switzerland in 1832, shortly thereafter establishing the firm Agassiz & compagnie. The watches were made in in the cottage industry method, with the workers operating out of their homes. Ernest Francillon, Agassiz's nephew became the manager of the firm in the 1850s, shifting to the factory method during the third quarter of the nineteenth century. Watches were produced under the Agassiz and Longines names, with Longines becoming prominent. The company eventually became a member of the Swatch Group. Agassiz Watches Imported into the U.S. Agassiz movements were imported into the U.S. by J. Eugene Robert in the 1880s. Three grades of movements were available, the highest of which were "... adjusted to heat cold and positions." These movements fit American cases. By 1895, A. Wittnauer became the "Sole Agent For Agassiz Watch Co." (along with Longines and others) in the U.S. and Canada. It is believed that all of the Longines watches supplied through Wittnauer (and perhaps the others, as well) bear the Wittnauer name on the pillar plate, under the dial. J. E. Caldwell & Co. James Emmot Caldwell (b.1813 d.1881) was an American jeweler who founded J.E. Caldwell & Co in 1839. While best known as a major fine jewelry institution of Philadelphia, over the years since its inception, the firm has also been known for its silver, china, crystal, and even stationary.
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| Condition: | Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Gender: | Men's |
| Lug Width: | 16mm | Movement: | Mechanical (Hand-winding) |
| Age Group: | Adult | Water Resistance Rating: | Not Water Resistant |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1920-1929 | Features: | 12-Hour Dial |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | Switzerland | Case Material: | Solid Gold |
| Number of Jewels: | 17 Jewels | Brand: | Agassiz |
| Display: | Analog | Case Size: | 27mm |
| Watch Shape: | octagon |
Beautiful Agassiz octagon gents wristwatch retailed by J. E. Caldwell & Co. Case measures 27mm without crown x 37mm lug tip to lug tip. Takes a 16mm strap. 18 karat yellow gold solid and heavy case signed Agassiz. Original textured silver dial with radium Arabic numerals and blue steel radium hands. 17 jewel round movement. Fully functional. Agassiz: A Brief History Briefly, Auguste Agassiz started making watches in St Imier in Switzerland in 1832, shortly thereafter establishing the firm Agassiz & compagnie. The watches were made in in the cottage industry method, with the workers operating out of their homes. Ernest Francillon, Agassiz's nephew became the manager of the firm in the 1850s, shifting to the factory method during the third quarter of the nineteenth century. Watches were produced under the Agassiz and Longines names, with Longines becoming prominent. The company eventually became a member of the Swatch Group. Agassiz Watches Imported into the U.S. Agassiz movements were imported into the U.S. by J. Eugene Robert in the 1880s. Three grades of movements were available, the highest of which were "... adjusted to heat cold and positions." These movements fit American cases. By 1895, A. Wittnauer became the "Sole Agent For Agassiz Watch Co." (along with Longines and others) in the U.S. and Canada. It is believed that all of the Longines watches supplied through Wittnauer (and perhaps the others, as well) bear the Wittnauer name on the pillar plate, under the dial. J. E. Caldwell & Co. James Emmot Caldwell (b.1813 d.1881) was an American jeweler who founded J.E. Caldwell & Co in 1839. While best known as a major fine jewelry institution of Philadelphia, over the years since its inception, the firm has also been known for its silver, china, crystal, and even stationary.