Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 240

LONGINES AVIATION Longines, No. 4692417. Made circa 1930. Fine and rare, silver and gold niello and damascened keyless pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, the back cover decorated with a gold damascened fl ying boat in a niello river landscape, hinged silver cuvette engraved with the prize medals, a dedication on the inside case back. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 18.79, 16 ½???, rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm.