Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 174

Longines "Weems Navigation Watch", No. 2/5, case No. 875.5247. Produced in a limited edition of only 5 examples, in 1989.Fine and rare hour angle, center-seconds, water-resistant, stop-seconds, 18K yellow gold aviator's wristwatch with decimal time and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged back with engraved dedication inside and logo outside, concave lugs, ball-shaped winding-crown, additional pusher on the band to stop the movement when setting the exact time.D. mother-of-pearl with outer graduation for the decimal time (one full rotation per 36 seconds) for the center-seconds hand in painted Arabic numerals, concentric, painted radial Roman numerals for the hours, at the center, painted blue Arabic numerals for the 24 hours, auxiliary seconds dial on the 9 in blue, logo on the 3 also in blue. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. Cal. L 875, engraved gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensaing flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm.