Agassiz Sterling Silver Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1915
Maker / issuer
AgassizAccording 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.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- Circa 1915
- Type
- Open-face chronograph pocket watch
- Case Number
- 8910
- Case Material
- Sterling silver
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 124888
- Setting Mechanism
- Lever set
- Maker / attribution
- Agassiz
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial featuring black Breguet-style Arabic numerals, an outer minute track calibrated with red five-minute numerals, and 'AGASSIZ' printed beneath the arbor. • Dual auxiliary dials arranged along the vertical axis, with a 30-minute totalizer at 12 o'clock and continuous seconds at 6 o'clock. • Central blued steel hands including Breguet-style hour and minute hands, along with a counterpoised central chronograph hand. • Open-face silver case with a fluted winding crown and bow at 12 o'clock, accompanied by an actuator push-piece located around 11 o'clock on the case band.
- Dial Configuration and Visual Features
- The open-face dial is white enamel and signed 'AGASSIZ' beneath the arbor. Time is indicated by black Breguet-style Arabic numerals alongside an outer minute track marked with red five-minute intervals. The hand set consists of blued steel Breguet-style hour and minute hands and a central counterpoised chronograph hand. Two subsidiary registers are aligned along the vertical axis: a 30-minute register at 12 o'clock and running seconds at 6 o'clock. The silver case is fitted with a fluted winding crown and bow at 12 o'clock, with an auxiliary actuator push-piece visible near 11 o'clock on the case band.
- Movement Reporting and Listing Details
- Renaissance Antiques states that the watch contains a Swiss movement bearing movement number 124888, assigning it a circa 1915 date. The movement is not depicted in the source photos, leaving internal specifications such as finishing, escapement, jewel count, and caliber architecture unverified. The listing was catalogued by the seller under SKU SSHO 327. Manufacturer archives or ledger records verifying the date or production details for movement number 124888 are not recorded in this source.
- Case Construction and Stated Dimensions
- The seller describes the piece as having a heavy sterling silver case measuring 52 mm across, featuring a hinged bezel and a lever-set mechanism. The retailer documents the case under number 8910. Photographs of the case interior, cuvette, and stamps are not provided in the source listing. Consequently, case serial numbering and silver purity hallmarks are not recorded in this source beyond the dealer's description.
Identification
- Serial number
- 124888
- 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: Movement is not illustrated; mechanical layout, jewel count, and serial number rely entirely on dealer claims.
- Research required: Internal hallmarks, silver purity marks, and case numbering are concealed and not verified visually.