Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010
Longines Belle Epoque Dress Watch Longines, No. 1458483. Made circa 1905. Very fine and elegant, 18K yellow gold and enamel keyless dress watch.
C. Four-body, demi-bassine, polished, foliate engraved bezel, the back decorated with engraved foliage and a flower swag, gray guilloche enamel stripes and borders and white enamel borders. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Matte gold with dauphine numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 16 ½ ???, matte gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44.5 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |