Accompanied by the Longines Extract from the Archives confirming case, movement, production and subsequent sale on 12 November 1936 to the company Zivy, which was at that time our agent for Mexico. The caliber is the 15.94, later substituted by the thinner 4.5 mm Cal. The black dial is almost mint with the outer disc for the second time zone and subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock. Amounts shown in italicised text are for items listed in currency other than Euros and are approximate conversions to Euros based upon Bloombergs conversion rates. This wristwatch is extremely well preserved and the case shows sporadic signs and maintains the sharpness of the edges and of the coin-edge outer bezel. During the 1930s, Longines chronograph wristwatches were used as tools for wartime aviators and military personnel. The result is an incredibly sturdy and anti-magnetic case. All this fits into a similarly shaped outer case with lugs and a conventional snap-on case back. The 42 mm case is definitely massive and unusual with its multi-part composition since the movement, dial, and crystal are contained in a steel cushion-shaped inner case. ![]() The lot offered here is a very intriguing example of Longines Tartarugone and definitely unusual since is one of very few know with an additional crown at 12 o’clock to adjust the rudimental GMT function.
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