Live Auction 1391Important Watches, including A Gentleman's Pursuit for Excellence, Part I
Longines. A palladium elongated rectangular wristwatch, made for the American market
Lot 239

Longines. A palladium elongated rectangular wristwatch, made for the American market

SIGNED LONGINES, MOVEMENT NO 5'868'688, CIRCA 1938

Closed12 November 2012

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CHF 2,750

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Longines. A palladium elongated rectangular wristwatch, made for the American market
Signed Longines, movement no 5'868'688, circa 1938
Cal. 9L mechanical movement, 17 jewels, silvered matte dial, applied fancy paste-set Arabic numerals, inner railway minute divisions, rectangular curved case, faceted sides, snap on back, dial and movement signed
20 mm. wide & 35 mm. length

Specialist note

According to the Archives of Longines, the present watch was delivered to Wittnauer, the Longines branch in the U.S.A., on 3 November 1939. This caliber was originally aimed to be fitted in a pocket watch with a case that was produced in the US under Longines license.