Longines pocket watch with case by Vartanian & Sons, 1922–1925
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
1922–1925
Maker / issuer
LonginesThis pocket watch features a movement made by Longines between 1922 and 1925. The exterior was designed and made by Vartanian & Sons, a jeweler and watchmaker based in New York City.
The case is made of platinum, diamond, emeralds, and onyx, featuring an Art Nouveau design that emphasizes floral and plant motifs. The piece was displayed as part of the "Jazz Age" exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
This pocket watch movement was produced between 1922 and 1925 by Longines, a Swiss watchmaker based in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. Founded by Auguste Agassiz in 1832, the company manufactured timepieces that were frequently paired with decorative cases supplied by independent firms during the early twentieth century.
The exterior of the piece was designed and crafted by Vartanian & Sons, a jeweller and watchmaker based in New York City. Produced in platinum, diamond, emeralds, and onyx, the case features an Art Nouveau design focused on floral and plant motifs.
Physical characteristics
- Case
- Platinum, diamond, emeralds, and onyx, designed and made by Vartanian & Sons in an Art Nouveau design featuring floral and plant motifs
Technical characteristics
- Movement
- By Longines, made between 1922 and 1925
Design
- Case decoration
- Art Nouveau
Identification
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
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
- Escapement type not documented; requires movement examination or a horological reference.
- Jewel count and calibre not documented.
- Serial-number dating, case dimensions and weight remain untranscribed.
- No catalogue reference number is asserted; standard horological catalogues have not been transcribed for this specimen.