1918 silver round vintage Longines ‘Officers’ watch

An early silver round vintage Longines ‘Officers’ watch. The large silver case measures 35 mm in diameter (excluding hinged lugs). The case is signed AB (Arthur Baume, director of Longines U.K.), hallmarked London 1918 and numbered. The 13.34 calibre movement, with a hinged protective dust cover, is signed Longines with 15 jewels and numbered. The white enamel dial has black Roman numerals, with a red twelve, subsidiary seconds dial and fine blued steel ‘Breguet’ style hands. The dial is signed Longines above the centre.

A superb example of an early vintage Longines ‘Officers’ watch, in fabulous condition!

(These watches were also known as ‘Trench’ watches, having been used in WW1 , in the trenches.)