Alex
Posted August 9, 2015 - 7:01pm
Underneath the 14K it says "L" then "Patented July 26 1921" then "Co" and then the number "268238". It was the standard case signature of the case company L. Lewitt, that was registered in 1922. I have several cases of them for other brands and always with enamel. They seem to have been the early enamel specialist and American Standard probably had not yet the technology in 1926 when the Mignon was introduced. As from 1928 Bulova has enameled cases signed with only Bulova (Barbara, Colette), so that might have been the moment Bulova (American Standard) mastered the enamelling process. I suspect the patent of 26 July 1921 could refer to the enameling process. Is there a way to find out?