Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 14, 2017

LOT 87

LONGINES MINUTE-REPEATER Longines Minute-Repeater Longines, Swiss, case No. 2962739. Sold in 1920. Fine and large, minute-repeating, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by its original box

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000 / USD 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 9,375

Four-body, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with medals won at different Exhibitions. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. 45 mm.frosted gilt, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band, silent centrifugal governor.

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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 55 mm.