Longines 14 Karat Gold Art Deco Tonneau Shaped Manual Watch, circa 1920s

FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Tonneau METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 35mm X Width 26mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 747 DIAL / HANDS: Sterling Silvered Gilded with 18Kt. Gold Applied Numerals / Dauphine Hands ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Alligator, 18mm / Regular Length WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This watch is fitted with a Sterling Silver dial that has been gilded and the applied numerals are done in 18Kt. gold. Hamilton was famous for their watches and the navigational chronometers used by the US Navy during WW 2...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Dueber Hampden Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Diadem METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1919 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm X Width 29mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 4/0 Size Diadem Series DIAL / HANDS: Factory Original Gilt Dial with Arabic Numeral Markers / Blued Steel Hands ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, 16mm / Regular Length WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement This is a rare watch by a rare watch company. This unique watch is in exceptional original condition and has been in a vault for nearly 50 years. The purchase price includes a factory quality service by our finest watchmaker. Remarkably, it is still fitted with what appears to be an original strap and buckle as well. The strap is dried out though and you will not be able to use it. We have photographed it with the original strap and a new genuine lizard strap we had made for the watch in Italy...