RARE 1914 LONGINES SILVER TRENCH WATCH, NEGATIVE SET, LONDON SCOTTISH REGT
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:619535 | Brand: Longines |
QUITE A RARE WATCH, THIS IS A LONGINES 13.34 18 JEWEL WATCH RETAILED BY ASH BROTHERS OF EDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA.THE WATCH IS A NEGATIVE SET MOVEMENT.THE CASE IS HALLMARKED FOR BIRMINGHAM 1914 AND WAS PROBABLY SUPPLIED TO ASH BROTHERS.UNDER THE DIAL THIS IS MARKED LONGINES WITTNAUER.IT IS LIKELY THAT LONGINES SUPPLIED THE MOVEMENT AND THEN ASH BROTHERS CASED IT FROM CASES THAT HAD BEEN SUPPLIED FROM ENGLAND.THE REAR OF THE CASE HAS A LOVELY ENGRAVING FOR THE LONDON SCOTTISH REGIMENT.THI...S IS A HIGH QUALITY MOVEMENT AND THE BALANCE IS GOOD AND IT DOES TICK, IT IS SOLD FOR VERY SLIGHT REPAIR, THE STEM "SQUARE" HAS BROKEN SO IT NEEDS A NEW STEM AND THE MINUTE HAND IS BROKEN.HE STEM DOES NOT WIND IT AS IT IS.THERE IS A SCRATCH ON THE DIAL THAT MAY CLEAN UP.SHOULD BE AN EASY JOB TO MACHINE A NEW STEM.BOTH THE FRONT BEZEL AND BACK SCREW ON.PLEASE SEE THE PICTURES BELOW.
