Auction Date:2012 Nov 29 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Charles Lindbergh’s grandfather’s wristwatch, made by Longines, Switzerland, 18K tonneau-form (cushion) two-bodied solid lug case, silvered dial with applied gold Breguet numerals, gilt hands, caliber 10 86N 16-17 jewel gilt movement, case diameter 24 mm, case length to tips of lugs 31 mm, without strap, the solid lugs requiring either clip-type leather or one-piece cloth strap, movement serial number 4467380. The watch is engraved on the back “C. H. L.” for Charles Henry Land, according to the accompanying letter from Ev Cassagneres, Ryan Aircraft Historian and Lindbergh/Spirit of St. Louis Specialist. The watch is ‘signed’ Longines on both case and movement, the case with French eagle’s-head touch mark indicating 18K quality and seen on many pieces from the Art Deco era. In good running order, fine gilt plates in nearly perfect condition, the dial is original but was tarnished and cleaned at one point, (which may have lifted off any Longines ‘signature’), and now has black patches on the edges outside of the visible field, hands with fine gilding, case showing very light wear but sharp denting to the case-back, slight bending to the solid lug bars, the back initials fully legible overall, the case interior with two repair marks from servicing. The original glass crystal has a small edge chip, edge abrasion and scratches. This item was purchased from a family friend of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
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