The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 267

LeCoultre, Automatic, Memovox, 1950's.Fine, centre second, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with alarm and two crowns.

C. two body, polished and brushed, the crown on the 2 activates the central revolving alarm dial and winds it, the one on the 4 winds the watch, curved teardrop lugs, screwed case back. D. two-tone silver with applied steel indexes. "Dauphine" radium-coated steel hands. M. 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, rotor à butoirs.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.