Gold Wrist Watches

A gorgeous vintage 9ct gold ladies wristwatch. It has a yellow gold case with a white dial with black Arabic numerals, blued steel hands and a subsidiary second dial, branded just a...

Vintage Longines Classic in 14k yellow gold with diamond bezel on leather strap. Manual w/ subseconds 29mm case size. Circa 1970s. Fine Pre-owned Longines Watch. Certified preowned V...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Pocket Wrist Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid DIMENSIONS: Length 42mm X Diameter 38mm CIRCA: 1920's MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Cal. 17.89 DIAL / HANDS: Original Dial Silvered with Kiln Fired Enamel Print / Blued Steel Hands ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Alligator 20mm / Regular Length WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement. LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT 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...