Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013
LONGINES WITTNAUER FOR THE JAPANESE AIR FORCE Longines for Wittnauer, No. 5320586, ?Weems? second setting watch. Sold by the American Forces to the Japanese Air Force in 1933. Fine and very rare, hour angle, large, center seconds, sterling silver aviator?s wristwatch.
C. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back engraved with Japanese
dedication, ball-shaped winding-crown, pulling the crown is to set the center
dial time, hinged sterling silver cuvette
D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track, at the
centre a revolving champagne dial to set the time in seconds. Blued steel
Breguet hands.
M. Cal. 16 1/2???, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement,
monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index
regulator.
Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm. Thickness 15 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |