Lot 77

Longines Oversized Calatrava Ref. 4915 in Steel

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Estimate:
$1,000 - $2,000
Sold For:
$625
Brand:
Longines
Category:
Watch
Sold for $625

CIRCA: 1956
REF.: 4915
CASE NUMBER: 49152549
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel
CASE DIMENSIONS: 37.2 mm in diameter
DIAL: Opaline white with applied gold markers, seconds subregister at the “6” hour marker
BRACELET MATERIAL: Brown lizard strap
BRACELET SIZE: 6-1/4 to 8 inches
MOVEMENT: Manual wind, No. 10871299
FUNCTIONS: Time only
CALIBER: 12.68Z

The present watch is an excellent example of an oversized, manual-wind, stainless steel dress watch from the 1950s. The white dial with gold accents is pure 1950s in design. This example has an attractive spider web patina to the dial.

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