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Longines. A stainless steel wristwatch with date and black dial
Lot 136

Longines. A stainless steel wristwatch with date and black dial

SIGNED LONGINES, RETAILED BY STAHEL ZÜRICH, REF. 22739, MOVEMENT NO. 6'717'322, CASE NOS. 32 AND 1, MANUFACTURED IN 1944

Closed13 May 2013

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Longines. A stainless steel wristwatch with date and black dial
Signed Longines, retailed by Stahel Zürich, ref. 22739, movement no. 6'717'322, case nos. 32 and 1, manufactured in 1944
Cal. L 12.68Z mechanical jeweled lever movement, black dial, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands, outer date ring and central red arrow date hand, subsidiary seconds, circular case, stepped bezel, snap on back, button at 2 for quick date setting, case and movement signed by maker, dial signed by maker and retailer
36 mm. diam.

Specialist note

According to the Archives of Montres Longines Francillon, the present watch was sold on 11 May 1944 in Switzerland.

A similar watch is described and illustrated in Longines Watches by John Goldberger, pp. 228 & 229.