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Longines 14Kt. Solid Gold U.S. Air Service Watch from 1913 with Fixed Wire Lugs
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FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Co.
STYLE / REFERENCE: Military / Campaign
METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt. Solid Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1913
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 32mm x Diameter 30mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 11-87
DIAL / HANDS: Silvered with Roman Numerals
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Crocodile 16mm / Regular Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This unique and early wrist watch by the legendary house of Longines dates from 1913 and is engraved on the back "John Hill McKinney, U.S. Air Service." The watch is entirely hand made and is still dependable. 1913 is as early a watch as you will ever find for the Air Service. We can only imagine what it must have been like flying a plane in those days. If you are collecting historical pieces this is a great example.
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- Date of Manufacture:1913
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. It is important to recognize that this watch only had a 12-month warranty when it was new. However, we are so confident of our workmanship and team that we offer an 18-month warranty on all our watches, even those over 100 years old.
- Seller Location:Long Beach, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 21161stDibs: LU422314477222
Longines
Longines is known for creating some of the most technically innovative and attractive timepieces in the world. Once worn by Humphrey Bogart, Albert Einstein, Richard Byrd and Charles Lindbergh, the company's vintage watches are now sought after by collectors and anyone desiring to wear a high-grade wristwatch.

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LONGINES HISTORY
The company was founded in 1832 by Auguste Agassiz, a Swiss watchmaker. He was also the brother of renowned biologist Louis Agassiz. Agassiz started the company with two partners, lawyers Henri Raiguel and Florian Morel. The company's original name was Raiguel Jeune & Cie.
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