Description
Longines gold vintage pocket watch, circa 1934
A rare and superb 14ct yellow gold open-faced keyless lever watch with black dial
This is an absolutely superb Longines pocket watch that is in outstanding original condition. Surely one of the most beautiful examples of the period, the black dial has a wonderfully rich, deep tone that is perfectly complimented by the gilded Arabic numerals and feuille hands. To the base of the dial, the subsidiary seconds has a very finely engine-turned centre and gilded calibrations.
Cased in 14ct yellow gold, the design of the case has the sharp chamfered bezels and slim profile so favoured by the Art Deco period, yet, interestingly, the cast decoration to the case sides is composed of flowers and foliage and harks back to an earlier period; similar motifs are found, for example, on many English watches of the early 19th century. The manually wound Longines movement is one of the finest produced by the company with decoratively damascened plates and precision, snail-form, cam regulation. The cuvette (movement cover) is decorated with engraved medals which celebrate the prizes awarded to Longines for their achievements at the various international exhibitions held at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries.
This is a fabulous watch in a condition rarely seen from this golden era of watchmaking.
Technical details
[M] Longines calibre 18.89.Z ABC manually wound movement, damascened movement plates, lever escapement, 17 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance, 18,000 BPH, precision snail-cam regulation [D] black dial with gilded Arabic numerals and feuille hands, finely engine-turned subsidiary seconds dial, outer gilded minute ring [C] 14ct yellow gold case, plain chamfered bezel and back, gold band cast with flowers and foliage, the bow with milled edge, gilded cuvette with Longines Grand Prix commemorative medals [S] case, dial, movement and cuvette signed
Measurements
Diameter excluding winding crown: 49mm
Height including pendant & bow: 61.5mm
Depth to centre of crystal: 12mm
All our watches have been fully serviced and overhauled and are sold with a one year guarantee and detailed Black Bough certificate. This watch is accompanied by a Black Bough fitted presentation box.
£1,295.00 [Sold]