Antique Mechanical Silver Pocket Watch Signed ‘HP’

Silver pocket watch. Height: 7.00 centimeters. Gross weight: 83.44 grams. We do not guarantee the functioning of this watch.

FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced / Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Nickel Silver DIMENSIONS: Diameter 52mm CIRCA / YEAR: 1931 MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels DIAL / HANDS: Enamel with Breguet Style Numbers / Blued Steel Hands BRACELET / ATTACHMENT: Supplied with a Period Chain WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement. LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This is a rare find, we seldom see large chronograph pocket watches with perfect flawless enamel dials. These dials were made by hand and fired in a furnace at 15 degrees Fahrenheit. The watch is in excellent original condition and can be used and counted on to get you there on time, every time. It is offered with a period chain so you can wear it as soon as it arrives. LONGINES HISTORY The company was founded in 1832 by Auguste Agassiz, a Swiss watchmaker. He was also the brother of renowned biologist Louis Agassiz. Agassiz started the company with two partners, lawyers Henri Raiguel and Florian Morel. The company's original name was Raiguel Jeune & Cie. In 1846, Raigeul and Morel retired from the watch industry, leaving Agassiz as sole company head. Several years later, Agassiz brought in his bright, enterprising nephew, trained economist Ernest Francillon, into the business. Francillon was the mastermind behind several impressive innovations that would distinguish the company from its competitors. In 1880, Francillon trademarked the Longines name and its winged hourglass logo. The winged hourglass is a symbol of precision and timekeeping, and it has become one of the most recognizable logos in the watch industry. In 1912, Longines became the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games. The company has held this position ever since, and it has been involved in every Olympic Games since then. Longines has also been the official timekeeper of many other major sporting events, including the World Championships in Athletics, the Formula One World Championship, and the America's Cup. In 1931, Longines invented the Lindbergh Hour Angle watch...