Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Geneva, Apr 20, 1996
LOT 290
Longines Watch Co. Swiss, No. 2978030, circa 1930. Fine silver keyless deck watch with 36 hour power reserve indication, made for the British Navy.
CHF 2,200 - 2,600
Sold: CHF 3,289
C.Three body, massive, "pommes et filets" , polished, the back engraved with the Navy number: "H.S. 2 - 2978030. Hinged silver cuvette. D. Matt silver with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds and Up-and-Down sector. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. 19"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, Breguet balance spring with special micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 68 mm.
Notes
The back of this watch is also scratch engraved
with a mark from the US Navy: "4279".