1927 Longines Pocket Watch Chronometer In Silver

Why This Watch Matters A chronometer-grade pocket watch with a soft silver sheen, an enamel dial, and a red 24-hour scale. The Full Story Did you know Longines can track the serial numbers associated with 50 million different watches dating back to 1867? The company should be lauded for maintaining one of the largest archives in the entire Swiss watch industry, preserving its history for the future. Today's watch dates to 1927 and is an open-faced pocket watch, with a solid silver construction, an enamel dial with a sunken central 24-hour scale and small seconds display, and blued steel spade hands that all together radiate a resplendent old-world charm. We also appreciate the implementation of gold on the crown, the hinge, and lip of the caseback. This chronometer-grade pocket watch, of course, comes with an extract from the Longines Archives that confirms it was invoiced on March 26, 1927, to René Bandelier, a Longines agent in Bulgaria. It also features a small button on the side