LONGINES - A gentlemans super solo duo dial wrist watch
£900
Auction: Silver & Jewellery: Day Two | From 11:00
Description
c.1932, stainless steel, the face of rectangular shape, baton numerals surrounding the two circular dials, the subsidiary seconds dial below, to a leather bracelet; Movement Number 5202292
Dimensions
Dial length 30mm
Footnote
The super solo duo dial wristwatch is also traditionally known as a doctors watch. The term most likely originates from the dial layout; the high visibility of the subsidiary seconds dial made the watch popular amongst the medical profession, as it was ideal for timing a patients heartbeat. It is a distinct 1930s design, the first duo dial watches appeared in the late 1920s and grew in popularity over the following decade.