Gents Silver Longines Wrist Watch, 1924

Gents silver Longines wrist watch, 1924.

The watch has a 15-jewel hand-winding movement, calibre 13.34, which is working nicely. The movement is signed with the Longines name.

The watch measures 35mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the articulated lugs. The Borgel semi-hermetic case is silver and there are hallmarks inside the case back for London (import mark), 1924 together with the initials AB for Arthur Baume, importer of Longines watches to Britain and the British Empire.

Borgel was a very successful inventor and business man, and his company became one of the most important watch case manufacturers of its time. He advertised his screw watch case, such as this example, as "imperméable", which means that he considered his screw case to be waterproof . Early adopters of the Borgel screw case included Longines and IWC. After François Borgel’s death in 1912, the business was carried on by his daughter Louisa. As with any vintage watch, however, we would not recommend that it is treated as still being waterproof or even water protected.

The case is in lovely condition, the only marking is evidence of a thread through strap to the back of the watch.

The lens is in good condition.

The dial, left blank for the retailer to add their details if required, has Breguet style pin-set hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and an outer minute track. There is some damage at number 10 with radiating faint hairline cracks.

A new leather strap has been fitted.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

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