Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 13, 2012
LONGINES MINUTE-REPEATER Longines, Swiss, ?Répétition à Minutes?, case No. 1693571. Made circa 1910. Fine, minute-repeating, 18K gold, keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by a Longines rosewood fitted box.
C. Four-body, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the prize medals, glazed gold-rimmed cover over the movement. D. White enamel, black Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 19??? frosted gilt, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band, silent centrifugal governor. Dial, case and cuvette signed. Diam. 54 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |