Longines: A gold and enamel keyless open-face dress watch in plain case with black enamel decoration to the rear cover and bezel, signed on the back Gazi M. Kamal, 16 Haziran 1934, the brushed silvered dial with raised Arabic quarter-hour divisions and baton five-minute marks, the signed Extra movement jewelled to the centre with bimetallic balance, lever escapement and micrometer regulation, with a length of two-colour gold chain

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Longines: A gold and enamel keyless open-face dress watch in plain case with black enamel decoration to the rear cover and bezel, signed on the back Gazi M. Kamal, 16 Haziran 1934, the brushed silvered dial with raised Arabic quarter-hour divisions and baton five-minute marks, the signed Extra movement jewelled to the centre with bimetallic balance, lever escapement and micrometer regulation, with a length of two-colour gold chain
45mm. (2)

Lot Essay

We understand form the owner that this watch signed by Gazi Mustafa Kamal also known as Ataturk was given to the owner's grandfather in 1934 on the occasion of Reza Shah's state visit to Turkey. The owner's grandfather was at the time the Court Chief to H.M. Reza Shah.

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