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Hong Kong, Mar 09, 2022

LOT 128

Longines
Ref. L2.607.4, centre-seconds, Hour-Angle; “Lindbergh Replica”; limited edition of 1 000 pieces; stainless steel

HKD 4,300 - 8,500

EUR 500 - 1,000 / CHF 500 - 1,000 / USD 550 - 1,100

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: HKD 7,750

Stainless steel, manual-winding, “tonneau”-shaped, aviator’s wristwatch, snap-on case-back, silver colour dial with centre-seconds and one horological complications:
· Hour-Angle (revolving central dial independently adjustable by the crown at 2 o’clock; fluted bidirectional revolving bezel engraved with the 15 degrees; click locking the bezel at 6 o’clock)
Revolving bezel with blue and black enamelled 15 degrees graduation and graduated band; the winding-crown activates the hour and minute hands; the crown at 2 o’clock actives the revolving central dial.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Brand Longines, Saint-Imier (Bernese Jura)

Model “Lindbergh Replica”

Reference L2.607.4

Year circa 1987

Movement No. unnumbered

Case No. 5 261 455

Material stainless steel

Bracelet black leather strap

Buckle stainless steel buckle

Caliber L.455.2

Height 41 mm.

Width 33.2 mm.

Signature dial, case and movement

Accessories original leather pouch, certificate of origin

Notes

Longines “Hour-Angle” watch
The “Hour-Angle” system was invented by Philip Van Horn Weems (1889-1979) of the Annapolis Naval Academy, an authority in the 1920’s and 1930’s. He trained the famous Charles A. Lindbergh (1902-1974), who set the record for the first non-stop transoceanic flight.
The watch was intended for rapid determination of longitude during flight. As a navigational instrument for airplane pilots, is used in conjunction with a sextant and the appropriate nautical tables, to permits the rapid computation of the Greenwich hour angle, that is, the aircraft’s longitude.
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The “Longines Hour Angle Watch” (1927-1987)
The “Longines Hour Angle Watch” was edited to marks the 60th anniversary of the historic flight of May 20-21, 1927, which opened the Atlantic to aviation.

CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS

The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.

Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.