Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 175

Longines, "Lindbergh", invented by Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh, US Pat. 1923305, No. 5526891, case No. 9907576. Launched in 1932, sold on March 27, 1938 to Wittnauer in New York.Very fine hour angle, 10K gold-filled aviator's wristwatch with indirect center-seconds system and two crowns.

C. three-body, polished, revolving bezel with the red enameled 15 degree graduations, graduated band, the crown at 2 o'clock activates the central revolving dial. D. matte silver with enameled Roman numerals for the 12 hours indication, concentric, the 180 degrees in blue Arabic numerals, at the center, revolving champagne dial bearing the 60 minutes in black and the 15 degrees in red Arabic numerals. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. 10.68, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetalic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.