Armand Schwob et frère mystery pocket watch, circa 1889
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
circa 1889
This mystery pocket watch, dating to circa 1889, carries the brand 'A. S. & F.' (Armand Schwob et frère, Paris). Made in Switzerland, the design was patented in eight countries.
The front and back dust covers are decorated with an engraved morning glory created using the tapisserie technique. The watch is preserved in the Musée d'Horlogerie of Le Locle, Switzerland.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
This mystery pocket watch, dating to circa 1889, carries the brand of Armand Schwob et frère of Paris and was manufactured in Switzerland under patents registered in eight countries. The watch is preserved in Le Locle, Canton of Neuchâtel, at the Watch Museum of Le Locle (Musée d'Horlogerie du Locle). The municipal museum is housed in the Château des Monts and is dedicated to horology and timekeeping instruments.
Physical characteristics
- Case
- Front and back dust cover engraved with a morning glory using the tapisserie technique
Design
- Case decoration
- Engraved
Identification
- Holding institution
- Musée d'Horlogerie of Le Locle, Switzerland
- Inscriptions or signatures
- Brand 'A. S. & F.'
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
- Maker not stated on the source photograph page; requires a signed movement or case examination.
- 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.