Longines - grand prix paris 1900 - 1188773 - 1900-1949

Vintage rare Longines Grand Prix Paris 1900 Pocket Watch – 0.800 Solid Silver – Cal. 18.79 (c. 1900)
​Specifications
​Brand: Longines
​Movement: Manufacture Manual-Wind, Caliber 18.79, Gilt Finish, "Avance / Retard" fine adjustment regulator
​Movement Serial Number: 1188773 (dates production to approx. 1900)
​Case Serial Number: 1188773 (matching numbers on movement and case)
​Case Material: Solid Silver (Hallmarked 0.800 with Swiss grouse hallmark)
​Cuvette / Dust Cover: Silver, featuring the commemorative "Longines Grand Prix Paris 1900" medal collection engraving
​Dial: Original white enamel dial with elegant red Breguet-style numerals, outer gold dot minute track, and subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock
​Hands: Ornate gilt Louis XV / Breguet-style hands
​Case Back: Guilloché pattern featuring a central unengraved monogram shield
​Extras: Vintage watch chain included
​Description
​Up for auction is a magnificent and fully authentic Longines 0.800 Solid Silver Pocket Watch, produced around 1900. This piece features matching serial numbers on both the movement and case (1188773), making it a high-value collector's example.
​Dial & Hands
​The watch presents a original white enamel dial featuring striking red numerals and delicate gold dot minute markers along the outer rim. It is equipped with elaborate gilt Louis XV hands and a blued steel sub-seconds hand at the 6 o'clock position. Signed "Longines" below 12 o'clock.
​Case & Cuvette
​The 0.800 solid silver case is decorated on the reverse with fine engine-turned guilloché work centered around an unengraved coat-of-arms crest. The inner cuvette (dust cover) proudly showcases the relief engraving of the "Grand Prix Paris 1900" medals won by Longines at the Paris Universal Exposition. The inner case covers carry official Swiss silver hallmarks alongside the iconic Longines winged hourglass logo (EFCo / Longines).
​Movement
​Driven by a high-grade in-house Longines Caliber 18.79 gilt movement, signed "LONGINES" on the bridge. It incorporates a regulator lever marked for French timing adjustment (Avance / Retard) and displays clean, well-preserved mechanical components.
​Condition
​Dial: Excellent overall visual condition with bright, clear numerals and crisp sub-seconds markings.
​Case: Good vintage condition; silver displays natural age patina and light surface wear consistent with a 120+ year old timepiece. Hinges and covers close flush and securely.
​Movement: Visually clean, complete, and well-maintained. In working order
​An exemplary piece of turn-of-the-century Swiss horology from Longines, complete with matching serials and a vintage chain.
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