Longines Marine Chronometer in Wood Box
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1940
Maker / issuer
LonginesThis manual-wind marine chronometer by Longines is housed in a hardwood box and reported to date from circa 1940 or the end of the 1940s. The brass-cased instrument is suspended in a gimbal ring mounted to the internal baseplate.
It features a light dial signed 'LONGINES' and 'CRONOMETRO', decorated with faceted applied hour markers, central hour and minute hands, an auxiliary up-and-down power-reserve indicator subdial beneath 12 o'clock, and a subsidiary seconds counter at 6 o'clock. The lower wooden housing mount bears an applied metal plaque reading 'LONGINES'.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Gimballed marine chronometer
- Year
- circa 1940
- Brand
- Longines, Switzerland
- Winding
- Manual wind
- Material
- Gilt brass
- Case Number
- 7320381
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Longines
Design
- Visible features
- • Circular brass instrument bowl mounted within a gimbal ring on brass support brackets. • White or silvered dial with applied faceted hour markers and painted tracks. • Dial inscriptions include 'LONGINES' with stars above center and 'CRONOMETRO' below center. • Auxiliary power-reserve indicator subdial located beneath 12 o'clock. • Subsidiary seconds register positioned above 6 o'clock. • Applied metal lettering spelling 'LONGINES' affixed to the angled front wooden tier.
- Dial Configuration
- The dial features applied faceted markers and painted tracks. Inscriptions include 'LONGINES' with stars above the center and 'CRONOMETRO' below the center. The layout includes a power-reserve indicator subdial positioned beneath the 12 o'clock marker and a subsidiary seconds register located above the 6 o'clock position.
- Construction and Mounting
- The instrument consists of a gilt brass bowl mounted within a gimbal ring on support brackets inside a hardwood case. The wooden housing features an applied metal plaque reading 'LONGINES' on the angled front tier. The auction source notes the item is signed on the dial, case, and movement, although the movement is not visible in the provided materials.
- Object Identification and Dating
- This Longines marine chronometer is housed in a hardwood box. The source material provides inconsistent dating, stating the year as 'circa 1940' in the specifications while referencing the 'end of the 40's' in the biography. The object is identified by case number 7320381. The source explicitly disclaims guarantees regarding the functioning, precision, or completeness of the movement.
Identification
- Serial number
- 7320381
- 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: The internal movement is not visible in the supplied photograph.
- Research required: The auction text contains inconsistent date attributions, listing 'circa 1940' in the specifications table and 'the end of the 40's' in the biographical section.