Agassiz Openface Pocket Watch, Made for Tiffany & Co.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1910
Maker / issuer
AgassizThis 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.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Brand
- Agassiz
- Caliber
- 16’’’, Extra, 8 adjustments
- Retailer
- Tiffany & Co.
- Dimensions
- 44 mm
- Case Number
- 232248
- Case Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 232248
- Maker / attribution
- Agassiz
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with italicized Arabic hour numerals and an outer minute railway track. • Blued steel Breguet-style hands with a small subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. • Dial is signed 'TIFFANY & Co.' below 12 o'clock and 'SWITZERLAND' above the subsidiary seconds dial. • Openface polished yellow gold case with rounded bow and fluted crown at 12 o'clock.
- Dial Specifications
- The watch features a white enamel dial with italicized Arabic numerals and an outer minute railway track. Time is indicated by blued steel Breguet-style hands, with a subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock. The dial is signed 'TIFFANY & Co.' below the 12 o'clock position and 'SWITZERLAND' above the subsidiary seconds dial.
- Movement and Attribution
- The watch is attributed to the maker Agassiz and retailed by Tiffany & Co., dated by the source to circa 1910. The movement is specified as a manual-wind Caliber 16''' Extra with 8 position adjustments. The source lists the movement number as 232248. This internal mechanism is not visible in the provided image and remains reliant on catalog documentation.
- Case and External Architecture
- The timepiece is housed in an 18k yellow gold open-face case measuring 44 mm in diameter. The architecture features a rounded bow and a fluted winding crown at the 12 o'clock position. The source documentation reports that the case bears initials; however, the case back is not visible in the provided imagery, and these markings remain unverified.
Identification
- Serial number
- 232248
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The movement and case back are not shown in the provided photograph; movement caliber, adjustment, and serial markings rely solely on auction catalog text.
- Research required: The source reports the case bears initials, which cannot be verified visually from the front view.