The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 205

Longines, Swiss, circa 1910.Fine 18K gold, keyless minute repeating watch with chronograph and 30 minutes instantaneous recorder.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the back engraved with a monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute and seconds ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19''', gilt brass, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown.Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement.Diam. 54 mm.