Lot 86

Longines. An unusual 14k rose gold roulette wheel pocket watch
Movement No.7007770, made in the 1940s




Auction: 20 November 2025 from 14:00 GMT
Description
Cal.10L mechanical hand-wound 17 jewel movement, balance bridge stamped LXW, silvered dial with applied alternate numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary seconds, 14k rose gold circular case with outer free-revolving edge mounted on ball bearings numbered 0-36 in alternated red/black to one side and repeated 1-9 in alternate red/black on the other, case reverse engraved Jack from Bill & Lee. Dial and movement signed.
Accompanied by an unsigned, fitted, presentation case.
Dimensions
Diameter 41mm.
Footnote
The ‘Jack’ presentation refers to famed British boxing promoter Israel Jacob ‘Jack’ Solomons OBE (1900-1979), who is cited as one of the greatest boxing promoters in British history. Jack Solomons promoted a total of 26 world title fights including the 1963 bout between Henry Cooper and Muhammad Ali. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995. Also see lot 32.



