10,350 HKD
Longines, “Weems”, invented by Philip Van Horn Weems, US Pat. 2008734. Produced circa 1925. Fine and rare, hour-angle, center-seconds, steel aviator's wristwatch with a rotating calibrated bezel. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Three-body, “Keystone” for Longines, polished, revolvingridged bezel with 60-minute graduations, secured by a screw inthe band. Matte silver with applied Arabic numerals. Gold“feuille” hands. Cal.10.68N rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, leverescapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguetbalance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 28 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-07-10