Sold for:
2,640 CHF

Zeppelin Set Longines, "Zeppelin Set", No. 014/200. Made in a limited edition of 200 sets exclusively for Wempe, Hamburg. Fine and rare, stainless steel, self-winding, water-resistant wristwatch with oval button chronograph, registers, stainless steel Longines deployant clasp and a stainless steel keyless pocket watch. Wristwatch: To be sold without reserve Frosted silver with enameled black Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the 30-minute and 12-hour registers. Blued steel spade hands. Cal. L674, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Pocket Watch: C. Two-body, bassine, polished, curved bezel, inclined band, hinged back with Zeppelin-shaped aperture and special engraving, glazed cover over the movement, sapphire crystals. D. Frosted silver with enameled black Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. L506.2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Diam. 53.2 mm. Notes This wristwatch and pocket watch set was made exclusively for Wempe’s 100th Anniversary. The design was inspired by the Longines chronometers used aboard the LZ 127 "Graf Zeppelin" which made the first non-stop flight to New York in 1924.


Antiquorum

Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2008-05-11