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Longines Watch Co. Chronometer, ca. 1944 Nr. 6411891

A mid 20th Century Swiss lever gimbaled marine chronometer with 24 hour dial by Longines. Faded nickelled three quarter plate keyless centre seconds movement with going barrel. The plate marked "Longines Watch Co. Twenty one jewels Adjusted to Temperature and Five Positions". Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, uncut balance with screws, elvinar overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Large signed silvered dial, Arabic numerals, 1 – 24, for the time and a smaller chapter for centre seconds. Sector for 36 hour power reserve indication, blue steel hands. Lacquered gimbaled brass bowl with screwed on weighted cover, the movement glazed. Wound and set with a large flat button at twelve o’clock. Three tier mahogany box with brass drop handles and furniture.

Marine chronometers with twenty four hour markings are uncommon. During the second world war the allies were unable to make or acquire sufficient marine chronometers to supply the demand. To ease the situation high precision pocket watch movements were pressed into service. This is an example. Longines movements were often used because, in addition to their good timekeeping, many models included up / down indications and some ran for eight days.

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