Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 316

LONGINES-LINDBERGH ?HOUR ANGLE WATCH?. Longines, "Lindbergh - Hour Angle Watch?, case No. 25079168, Ref. 628.5240, replica of the famous navigator's watch, invented by Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh and Longines in 1927, US Pat. 1923305. Made in 1987 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Lindbergh's first flight over the Atlantic Ocean, from New York to Paris, in 1927. Fine and rare, hour-angle, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with a gold plated Longines buckle.

C. Four-body, polished and brushed, hinged case back with inner dedication, revolving bi-directional yellow gold ridged bezel with enameled 15 degree graduations, graduated case band, the ball-shaped crown for hand setting and also the revolving central dial, sapphire crystal. D. Annular champagne with black enameled radial Roman numerals for the 12-hour indication, , the 180-degrees in blue Arabic numerals, at the center, revolving matte silvered dial with black Arabic 60-minute markers and red Arabic 15-degree markers. Stainless steel black Breguet hands. M. Cal. L 628.1, rhodium-plated, oeil-deperdrix decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.