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ANTIQUE #SA1092271

1951 Longines 'denisteel' Wristwatch

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

A 1951 Longines stainless steel cased wristwatch. A silvered dial with light patina. Applied steel Arabic numerals to the even numbers, with contrasting applied dots to the rest. Surrounded by an outer minute track. Steel ''feuille'' hands. A subsidiary seconds dial to 6 o''clock, above ''Swiss made''.
 
A stainless steel 3 piece case with a snap on case back. Case back inner marked ''Baume, Made in England'' and ''Denisteel''. Baume were the official importers for Longines in Great Britain and primarily used Dennison for their cases - as one of the premier case makers of the period. Case back signed 13322 and 7564.
 
The watch is powered by a 17 jewel calibre 12.68Z, with gilded mechanism plates. Serial numbers date this watch to 1951.
 
Case width (excluding crown) 33mm
 
Case height 40mm
 
Case depth 10mm
 
From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine wristwatch supplied with a presentation box that is in full working order and sold with 12 months guarantee. Free ...
Antique SA1092271 shown on this page was made in 1950. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1950
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