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    Longines Silver Tandem Wind Pocket Alarm, circa 1905. ...

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    Timepieces:Pocket (post 1900), Longines Silver Tandem Wind Pocket Alarm, circa 1905. ...
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    Longines Silver Tandem Wind Pocket Alarm, circa 1905
    Case: .900 silver, 50 mm, inner cuvette with award medallions, plain back which opens to form night table stand, alarm set pin on the case rim
    Dial: enamel, Arabic hour chapters, subsidiary seconds, alarm dial at the top, blue leaf hands
    Movement: caliber 19.65, gilt three finger bridge, lever escapement, tandem wind, 15 ruby jewels, alarm sounds from a hammer striking an inner gong rod.
    Signed: Longines Cuervo Y Sobrinos on the dial, Longines on the movement and case

    Condition Report*: Type: Longines Tandem Wind Pocket Alarm
    Signed: Longines
    Model: alarm
    Dial: white enamel, Arabic hours, alarm dial at top
    Hands; blue leaf
    Metal: .900 silver
    Case No: 4035180
    Case Info: double hinge back, forms night stand
    Case Width: 50 mm
    Crystal: acrylic
    Watch Movement: caliber 19.65, three finger bridge, gilt, 15 ruby jewels, no. 4035180, tandem wind, alarm sounds by a single hammer striking on inner gong rod
    Circa: 1905
    Condition: movement running and striking alarm, case good, dial very good
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    Auction Info

    Auction Dates
    December, 2008
    8th-10th Monday-Wednesday
    Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 5
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