The word Longines in printed letters was registered in 1942 (was used before that date also). In 1905 their trademark of Longines written in script was registered. ![]() The original trademark was finally registered in 1880 by the Swiss government. Originally these wings were more up and down than later trademarks where they are seen as side to side. They tried to prove interchangeability of watch parts by demonstrating that holding two dozen watch plates on wire strings one could see clearly through all of the jewel holes.In 1874 Longines filed for a Swiss trademark under the graphic symbol of an "hour glass with wings'. The history of the company is well known and easily researched on the internet, so I will not go into detail except for some interesting items.A letter exists from the 1885 International Inventions Exhibit in London which contains information about Longines: By 1885 they had added steam and water power to drive their machinery. It garnered ten Grand Prix awards (Antwerp 1885, Paris 1889, Brussels 1897, Paris 1900, Milan 1906, Bern 1914, Genoa 1914, Paris 1925, Philadelphia 1926 and Barcelona 1929). The company’s various technical research projects earned so much acclaim abroad that Longines could claim the title of “leading prize winner” at international exhibitions up to the Barcelona Exhibition of 1929. Due to prolific growth the factory buildings themselves regularly had to be adapted to the needs of a flourishing enterprise which, by 1911, employed over 1,100 people and sold its timepieces worldwide. Francillon was the first watchmaker to introduce the winding crown (All watches before that were wound with a key.) The same year Ernest Francillon returned from the World's Fair in Paris with a bronze medal for this watch. The first in-house Longines movement was created in 1867. This was the first Longines factory that made watches by mechanical interchangeability of parts and utilized standardized machine methods. This established a firm and lasting link between America and Switzerland for the production of watches. The first Longines Swiss factory was built by his nephew, Ernest Francillon in 1867 at St. The Longines-Wittnauer Watch Company was an American agency founded by Auguste Agassiz circa 1847 in New York City. Longines - The original pioneers for Longines were watchmakers Jonas Raiguel (1782) and Auguste Agassiz (1832) of St. Movement- original, genuine and functional. #Longines pocket watch serial number serial number#The serial number precisely dates the movement.Ĭondition: Case – Good condition with modest number of scratches. The movement is signed “Longines, 2414453, and 19.70 (calibre). ![]() Movement: This is a 43mm diameter gilt bridge-plate movement with half plate having exposed ratchet and crown wheel gears and three small curved finger bridges, 15 jewels, Swiss made regulator for slowing and making the movement run faster. The hands were often skeletonized gilt Louis XVth style or steel spade hands. The gold cuvette bears the name Longines and multiple medallions marked, “4 Grand Prizes- Paris, Paris, Brussels, and Milan”.ĭial: Not shown but assumed to be a while enameled dial with upright Arabic hours, open bar minute track, sunken subsidiary seconds dial and the upper dial center signed Longines. (Ernest Francillon Company) and a seven-digit case number. In addition, there is a round Longines logo enclosing a winged hourglass and marked E.F. The back cover is polished but not engraved while the inside of that cover reveals the 18k gold mark and the Swiss hallmark for 18k gold (the profile of Helvetia). It has never been exhibited.”Ĭase: 50mm in diameter this is a three leaf, 18k gold, open face pocket watch currently being used as a brooch or pendant, with a fluted coin shaped gold pendant and round bow placed at the three-position relative to the dial (savonette) and opposite the case hinge. “This pocket watch possibly came from Italy. ![]() Gent’s, 50mm, 18k yellow gold, pendant wound, keyless, savonette, pocket /pendant watch, S/N 2414453, made by the Longines Watch Company, St. ![]() Thank you for sending in the movement photos which help pinpoint the precise date of manufacture. Thank you for sending in this gold pocket watch to for an appraisal.
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