Tiffany & Co 18K Pocket Watch Agasszi Signed No Reserve

18K Tiffany Pocket watch with Agassiz movement.

Case is stamped with 18k.

White unmarked dial withsunken second hand at the 6 o'clock position.

Nice Blue Steeled hands complement the dial with red 5,10 etc markers round the outside .

This watch has been in my collection for circa 10 years now, comes with the Tiffany and Co box that i bought it in, due to the sage of the box i suspect it is the original box it came with.

I had this watch overhauled in 2004, and have wound and turned the watch about every 3 months, keeps good time.

Face has the Tiffany & Co stamp.

The movement has inscribed upon it:-

16 Jewels

5 Adjustments

Made for Tiffany & Co by the Agassiz Watch Company Switzerland

The serial number on the movement matches the seial number on the case

Case Dimensions

Case size is 46mm

Case size to stem 56mm

Case size to top of bow 63mm

A little about the Agassiz Watch Company:-

The Agassiz Watch Company was established in 1876 by Georges Agassis, however it was Georges father, Auguste who first established a watch dealership that was the catalyst for the company to be set up.

The Company is always associated with another great name in horology circles; Longines, and Georges was earlier involved in the running of the Longines project as their finance and marketing manager, about ten years prior to him setting up alone and operating as the "Agassiz Watch Company". Do not be surprised if you happen to come across a watch with "Agassiz-Longines" on the face, as these were produced at times throughout the company's lifespan.

Always a man of high standards, Georges set up his company with a vision to create timepieces that would be world famous for their quality of manufacture and precision. Right from the start it was decided that they would make whole watches and not use cheap imported watch cases for any of their movements.

A breakthrough for Georges came in 1889, when the company was awarded a special award in recognition of the quality of its movements at the World Exhibition of Watches held in Paris. The award of the prestigious Gold Medal for its contribution to the world of horology confirmed Agassiz as a major world player in quality watch manufacture.

After twenty years behind the helm, he handed over the running of the business to Auguste Sandoz. This change led to a wider range of Agassiz watches being developed, with the use of precious stones and high quality jewelery work being done on cases and dials. Complicated movements were also developed and housed in ultra-thin cases, a major development for the time that made their watches more attractive, wearable and importantly kept the company visible to a worldwide watch buying public.

In the early to mid 1900s, the Company established a reputation as a supplier of high-grade repeater pocket watch movements, chronometers and great looking, almost military style watches. They also branched out into making clocks, with some fine 8-Day movements.