Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

LOT 122

LONGINES ?HONOUR AND GLORY? OLYMPIC GAMES SET Longines, Swiss, pocket watch No.14189137, case No.7411-2, ref.8350 made in 1968. Wristwatch with matching No.14189137 made in 1999. Released in a set of 600 pieces in 1999 to celebrate 120 years of timing by Longines. Fine and unusual pair of stainless steel chronograph watches. A. Large steel split-second keyless chronograph pocket watch with vernier scale, 36,000 vph balance and instantaneous 30 minute register. B. Stainless steel self-winding, water-resistant chronograph wristwatch with vernier scale, day, date, instantaneous 30 minute and 12 hour registers, with stainless steel buckle. Accompanied by a large dedicated box for both watches, booklet on Longines timing, original sales tags, blank guarantee, numbered certifi cate of authenticity and instructions for both watches.

A: C. Four-body, massive, polished, numbered to the reverse, slip-button at 11 position, time-set and balance lock inset at 1, large crown to activate the chronograph. D. Satin silvered with black Arabic numerals, outer minutes, subsidiary seconds, chequered subsidiary 30 minute register, raised outer matt-black 60 second scale. Black baton hands, orange chronograph hand with yellow vernier scale. M. Cal.262, 24??, rhodium plated, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, blued stel overcoil balance spring, 36,000 vibrations per hour balance, swan-neck regulation, shockprotection. Dial, case and movement signed. Movement numbered twice, case numbered. Diam. 66.5 mm. B: C. Three-body, polished, glazed reverse, stepped concave bezel, round-button pushers. D. Satin silvered with black Arabic numerals, outer minutes, subsidiary seconds, 12 hours register, chequered subsidiary 30 minute register, aperture for the day and date, raised outer matt-black 60 second scale. Black baton hands, orange chronograph hand with yellow vernier scale. M. Cal.674, (base 7750) rhodium plated with oeil-de-perdix decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, fl at self-compensating balance spring, monometallic balance, shock-protected. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm.