162,500 HKD
LONGINES WITTNAUER FOR THE JAPANESE AIR FORCE Longines for Wittnauer, No. 5320586, “Weems” second setting watch. Sold by the American Forces to the Japanese Air Force in 1933. Fine and very rare, hour angle, large, center seconds, sterling silver aviator’s wristwatch. C. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back engraved with Japanese dedication, ball-shaped winding-crown, pulling the crown is to set the center dial time, hinged sterling silver cuvette D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track, at the centre a revolving champagne dial to set the time in seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 16 1/2’’’, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm. Thickness 15 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-06-22
