103rd Auction
2020/11/7
Lot 292
Sandoz, Switzerland / Theodore B. Starr, New York, Case No. 656, 41 mm, 44 g, circa 1920
An exquisite Swiss pocket watch in a diamond set platinum case, formerly the property of American businessman Maxwell H. Gluck, United States Ambassador to Ceylon from 1957 to 1958
Case: platinum, dedication engraving. Dial: silvered. Movm.: bridge movement, screw compensation balance.
Maxwell Henry Gluck (1899-1984) opened his first women’s store in 1929 and turned it into an extremely successful business venture – his chain of 150 branches in 27 states would eventually be the second most important chain in this line of business. As a supporter of the Republican Party in the 1950s, Gluck was appointed by President Eisenhower to serve as United States Ambassador to Ceylon, today’s Sri Lanka. The dedication on the watch refers to this period in time: "To the United States Ambassador to Ceylon, Maxwell H. Gluck". Gluck later devoted himself to the breeding of thoroughbred horses and purchased the Elmendorf Farm in Kentucky. Together with his wife Muriel he established the Max H. Gluck Foundation to support the poor.
Jeweller Theodore B. Starr was founded in 1862 by Theodore Starr in New York. He was in a partnership with Herman Marcus for several years, who to Tiffany’s in 1877. The company existed until 1923.
An exquisite Swiss pocket watch in a diamond set platinum case, formerly the property of American businessman Maxwell H. Gluck, United States Ambassador to Ceylon from 1957 to 1958
Case: platinum, dedication engraving. Dial: silvered. Movm.: bridge movement, screw compensation balance.
Maxwell Henry Gluck (1899-1984) opened his first women’s store in 1929 and turned it into an extremely successful business venture – his chain of 150 branches in 27 states would eventually be the second most important chain in this line of business. As a supporter of the Republican Party in the 1950s, Gluck was appointed by President Eisenhower to serve as United States Ambassador to Ceylon, today’s Sri Lanka. The dedication on the watch refers to this period in time: "To the United States Ambassador to Ceylon, Maxwell H. Gluck". Gluck later devoted himself to the breeding of thoroughbred horses and purchased the Elmendorf Farm in Kentucky. Together with his wife Muriel he established the Max H. Gluck Foundation to support the poor.
Jeweller Theodore B. Starr was founded in 1862 by Theodore Starr in New York. He was in a partnership with Herman Marcus for several years, who to Tiffany’s in 1877. The company existed until 1923.
estimated
3.300—4.500 €
Price realized
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