Geneva, Nov 09, 2025
LOT 557
LONGINES, SWITZERLAND, IMPRESSIVE ''CHRONOMETRE DE BORD'', CALIBER 24.99, 50 HOURS POWER RESERVE, 18K YELLOW GOLD
CHF 10,000 - 20,000
HKD 98,000 - 196,000 / USD 12,500 - 25,000 / EUR 10,800 - 21,500 / JPY 1,900,000 - 3,800,000
Sold: CHF 13,750
A very fine, heavy, over-size and rare, 18k gold, manual wind open face, keyless deck and pocket lever Chronometer with Guillaume balance. Silver dial, subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock, blue steel spade hands, with 50 hours power reserve indication (sector at 12 o'clock).
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Grade: |
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Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-10-01 |
Very good Patinated HANDS Original |
Brand Longines, Switzerland
Model impressive ''chronometre de bord''
Year Sold in November 1912
Movement No. 2059731
Case No. 2059731
Diameter 66 mm.
Caliber 51 mm., 19 jewels, lever escapement, index-regulator with swan-neck spring and precision-regulating device for fast / slow by means of an eccentric snail, adjusted to 3 positions
Weight 254 gr.
Signature Dial, case and movement
Accessories Copy of Extract from the Archives and a copy of the Observatory Trials of Neuchatel from 1911.
Notes
Extract from the archives:
This chronometer was invoiced on 29 November 1912 to the company Leopold Bessire, which was at the time our agent for Belgium. It has obtained a Bulletin de Marche from the Observatory of Neuchatel.
This chronometer was invoiced on 29 November 1912 to the company Leopold Bessire, which was at the time our agent for Belgium. It has obtained a Bulletin de Marche from the Observatory of Neuchatel.