Longines 18K Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1940s
Maker / issuer
LonginesThis cushion-form 18k gold manual wind wristwatch by Longines is dated by the auction house to circa the 1940s. Measuring 30mm across, the yellow gold case features fixed wire lugs and a snap-on case back recorded under number 5518848.
Its aged dial displays applied gilt Breguet Arabic numerals, an outer railway minute track, gilt hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. According to Bonhams, the watch is powered by a 16-jewel manual wind calibre 27.0 movement bearing serial number 5632884, with signatures present on the case, dial, and movement.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- White, applied gilt Breguet Arabic numerals, black outer minute track, subsidiary dial at 6 for seconds, gilt hands
- Type
- Cushion-form manual wind wristwatch
- Movement
- 16-jewel Cal.27.0 manual wind, No. 5632884
- Case Size
- 30mm
- Signatures
- Case, dial, and movement
- Case Number
- 5518848
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Longines
Design
- Visible features
- • Cushion-shaped yellow gold case with fixed wire lugs showing minor distortion on the lower bar • Dial exhibits widespread granular patina and age darkening, particularly around the perimeter • Applied gilt Breguet Arabic numerals paired with Breguet-style hands and a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock • Outer railway minute track and 'SWISS MADE' printed across the bottom edge of the dial
- Case Form and Construction
- The timepiece features an 18k yellow gold case described in the Bonhams catalogue as a "Polished cushion form, snap on case back, No. 5518848", measuring 30mm across. Visual inspection of the exterior confirms the cushion-shaped case and reveals fixed wire lugs intended for an open-ended or slip-through band. Physical inspection of the visible metalwork notes that the "Cushion-shaped yellow gold case with fixed wire lugs showing minor distortion on the lower bar". The lot is catalogued without an accompanying strap or buckle.
- Dial Design and Surface Condition
- Bonhams describes the dial as "White, applied gilt Breguet Arabic numerals, black outer minute track, subsidiary dial at 6 for seconds, gilt hands". Visible observations confirm the presence of applied gilt Breguet-form Arabic numerals, Breguet-style hands, a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock, and a black outer railway minute track. While catalogued as white, direct photographic observation notes that the "Dial exhibits widespread granular patina and age darkening, particularly around the perimeter". The dial edge is additionally observed to bear the text 'SWISS MADE' along the lower perimeter.
- Reported Movement and Documentation Limits
- According to the auction listing, the wristwatch is driven by a "16-jewel Cal.27.0 manual wind, No. 5632884" movement, with the overall piece signed across "Case, dial, and movement". The auctioneer assigns an estimated production date of "c. 1940s". Because neither the internal movement nor the inside of the case back is shown in the provided photographic documentation, the caliber reference, internal serial number, and movement signatures cannot be visually verified from the available image.
Identification
- Serial number
- 5518848
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement and interior case back are not depicted in the provided photograph
- Research required: Supplied without a strap or buckle