Prestigious Wristwatches

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 502

Longines-Wittnauer, "Lindbergh", invented by Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh, US Pat. 1923305, launched on the market in 1932.Fine and rare hour angle, center-seconds, solid silver aviator's wristwatch.

C. four-body, polished, revolving bezel with enameled 15 degree graduations, graduated band, the ball-shaped crown also activates the revolving central dial, solid silver cuvette. D. white enamel with enameled Roman numerals for the 12 hours indication, concentric, the 180 degrees in Arabic numerals, at the center, revolving champagne dial bearing painted black Arabic numerals for the 60 minutes and painted red Arabic numerals for the 15 degrees. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 17''', rhodium-plted, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 48 mm.