$596,000
Unique and Historically Important Longines, No. 4876616, case No. 66968. Made in 1930, presented to Professor Albert Einstein on February 16th, 1931 in Los Angeles. Fine, tonneau-shaped, 14K yellowgoldwristwatchwith a 14K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by various photo-copies and photographs of Albert Einstein wearing the watch. Accompanied by various photocopies and photographs of Albert Einstein wearing the watch and a scan of a newspaper article. Two-body, solid, polished, hinged back engraved: Prof. Albert Einstein, Los Angeles, Feb. 16, 1931, lapidated lugs. Matte silver with luminous printed radial Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel skeleton hands. Cal. 10.86 N, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 2 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial and movement signed, case signed AW (American Watch Co.). Dim. 25 x 40 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Notes On February 16th, 1931, Rabbi Edgar Magnin presented a watch to Albert Einstein at a luncheon in Los Angeles. A local Los Angeles newspaper article described the presentation as follows: "Einstein as a man and a Jew was the twin theme of an offering of tribute and praise which was tendered to Prof. Albert Einstein and Mrs. Einstein by the Jewish community of Los Angeles at a banquet in their honor at the Ambassador ... Rabbi Magnin, on behalf of the Jews of the city, presented the professor and his wife Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-10-17
