Description

calibre 702
50869221

One of the most creative and eye-catching designs of the 1970s, the Longines Comet is also one of my favourite models of the era. The dial has two rotating discs – a black hour disc to the centre is mounted with a broad luminescent arrow-form pointer which indicates the hours on an off-white chapter ring; minutes are shown via the circular ‘comet’ mounted on the slim black outer disc which points to the minutes calibrated at the dial’s edge. This style of watch is known as a mystery watch since it is not immediately apparent to the viewer how the hours and minutes advance.

In excellent condition, this is a great example of this unusual model.

Specifications

[M] Longines calibre 702 manually wound movement, lever escapement, 17 jewels, mono-metallic balance, 21,600 BPH, Kif shock absorber
[D] matt black rotating central disc mounted with luminescent arrow-form hour indicator pointing to an off-white chapter ring with black Arabic and baton hour indexes; matt black outer ring with circular ‘comet’-form luminescent indicator for the minutes, corresponding off-white minute ring to the dial’s edge, please note luminescence has naturally dulled with age
[C] stainless steel block-form case, satin finished bezel, polished case sides and screw-down back, Longines winding crown, original crystal with Longines Comet signature
[S] case, dial, movement and crown signed

Measurements

35mm width excluding winding crown
41mm maximum length
10mm depth to centre of crystal
20mm strap width/lug gauge

Accompaniments

One Year Guarantee – serviced by a Longines approved service centre
Black Bough box, certificate and polishing cloth

£1,575.00 [Sold]