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Grand Havana Room, New York, May 08, 2002

LOT 143

Longines, Swiss, No. 2437754, circa 1910.Very fine,18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless minute-repeating watch.

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 3,000 - 3,500

Sold: USD 4,370

C. four-body, "bassine", polished, gold hinged cuvette engraved with medals won at different Exhibitions.D. white enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. "Spade" blued steel hands.M. 45 mm (20???) rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band, silent centrifugal governor.Dial, case and movement signedDiam. 55 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 11 - 17 - 0

Notes

The medals on the cuvette refer to Grand Prix won by Longines in Anvers in 1885, Brussels in 1897, Paris 1889 and 1900 and in Milan in 1906.