The van Cauwenbergh Collection
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 29, 1989
Longines, Swiss, circa 1920.
18-carat gold hunting cased watch with chronograph, tachometer and minute recorder. Four body 'demi-bassine' polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer double tachometer scales calculated for 100 and 1' 000 meters. Subsidiary second and 30 minute register. Blued steel 'spade' hands. Gilt brass 18- keyless movement, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement with cut bimetallic balance and Breguet balance spring. In good condition. Diam. 52 mm.