Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Longines Charles Lindbergh Model Wristwatch
- Price realized
- $1,524
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $250
- Hammer price
- $1,200
- Category
- Wristwatches
- Sold
- January 20, 2024
- Sale
- New Year Special Auction Event Day 2
Lot description
Longines Pilot's wristwatch, Col. Charles Lindbergh Model belonging to Captain Paul R. Drouilhet (Texas, Oklahoma, 1906-1993), U.S. Navy, WWII, Korea, USN Weather Service, the watch case approx 33mm diameter, a winding stem and a second stem rotates the center navigation dial, the back plate marked "Longines Lindbergh, Hour Angle Watch, Invented by Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh, U.S. Patents, 1923305," the interior movement marked "Longines Watch Co. Swiss, Fifteen Jewels," the partial serial appears to end in "77231" but cannot be read because of its placement behind the second hand operating gear, the watch with an adjustable stainless steel band, not operating, the balance wheel appears to be good Start Price: $100.00
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.