Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 19, 2012

LOT 215

LONGINES REF. L6.646.6 POWER RESERVE AND DATE YELLOW GOLD Longines, Ernest Francillon, No. 0183, Ref. L4.656.6. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with power reserve, date, 24 hour indication and a goldplated Longines buckle.

HKD 12,000 - 18,000

USD 1,500 - 2,300 / EUR 1,200 - 1,800

Sold: HKD 20,000

C. Three body, solid, polished, hounds-tooth decorated band, hinged case back over transparent crystal to view the movement, reeded winding-crown, engraved portrait of Ernest Francillon - 1867 on the back, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. White textured with applied radial yellow gold Roman numerals, outer minutes division, subsidiary dials for the 24 hour indication, aperture for the date at 3, power reserve indication at 6. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 2892A2, rhodium plated, fausses cotes and oeil-deperdrix decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8-42

Good

Slightly scratched

Repolished, edges altered

Movement: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original