Longines pocket watch, 1832

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

1832

Maker / issuer

Longines

Pocket watch with movement by Longines, on display as part of the "Jazz Age" exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. Longines (est. 1832) made this watch between 1922 and 1925. Vartanian & Sons, a New York City jeweler and watchmaker, designed and made the exterior. It consists of platinum, diamond, emeralds, and onyx. The design reflects Art Nouveau's emphasis on floral and plant lines and motifs. CMAJazzAge Documented from an openly licensed real-object photograph on Wikimedia Commons; only the details stated by that source are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Design

Case decoration
Art Nouveau

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.
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