Longines. A Very Rare Silver Military Wristwatch with Second Setting

Signed Longines, Weems Aviation Model, Case No. 5'320'654, Manufactured in 1937

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Longines. A Very Rare Silver Military Wristwatch with Second Setting
Signed Longines, Weems Aviation Model, Case No. 5'320'654, Manufactured in 1937
Cal. 18.69N mechanical movement, 15 jewels, white porcelain dial with Arabic numerals, central rotating second setting, outer railway minute divisions, blued steel hands, center seconds, large circular case, large crown, hinged case back, case, dial, and movement signed
47mm diam.

Provenance

Property from the de Guigne Collection

Lot Essay

Accompanied by a Longines Extract from the Archives confirming that the present Longines Weems second-setting wristwatch in silver with caliber 18.69N movement was invoiced on 10 February 1937 to the company Longines-Wittnauer, which was at that time the firm's agent for the USA.

The present watch comes from the earlier series of Weems watches with a silver case and smaller central disc with corresponding wider enamel dial. It is in strikingly good condition with no signs of cracks in the sensitive enamel dial and no signs of polishing.

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