To captivate their clientele in vintage times, the fine Swiss firm offered an object d'art called the mystery dial, named after the way the hour marker seemed to mysteriously float around dial, unattached to the rest of the watch yet keeping perfect time.
Here are some of the qualities that make this unusual timepiece special:
- Mystery dial featuring an 'invisible' revolving disk equipped with a white gold and diamond hour marker, appearing to float around the dial as the watch registers the time
- Dramatic and elegant guilloche dial with diamond markers and diamond bejewelled hands. The primary hours have stylized white markers and the other hours have a brilliant diamond solitaire set in white gold
- Very high-quality Longines movement, showcasing top tier Swiss craftsmanship from the era
It is fully Longines and presents very nicely. This particular version has a very elegant guilloche inner dial section - the icing on the cake.
Its solid white gold Longines case is in excellent condition. Its dramatic mystery dial, serving as the centre focal point of the watch, is in excellent condition as well. And its high-grade Longines movement is keeping time.
It has been recently cleaned and oiled, and we have just installed a mineral glass crystal that is the same style as the original.
For the finishing touch we have equipped it with a brand new genuine Teju lizard strap making it ready for immediate enjoyment.
Included with the purchase is a one-year international warranty on the movement and its function and a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity.
- Manufacturer: Longines
- Country of origin: Switzerland, made for the U.S. market
- Serial number: 10,026,031
- Year built: c. 1958
- Model: Ref. 1017
- Functions: Mystery Time (hours and minutes)
- Designed for: Men
- Case material: 14K white gold
- Case markings (outside): 14K Gold, S&W
- Case markings (inside): Longines - Wittnauer Watch Co. Inc. New York, Geneva-Montreal, 14K Gold, 285501,1017
- Case condition: Excellent, unpolished with fairly mild wear. Lines are crisp. Inside of lugs has spots of rubbing wear from a metal bracelet
- Dimensions: 33mm wide (without crown), 37mm long lug tip-to-tip
- Dial: Signed Longines mystery dial, silver, white gold diamond markers, presents as excellent condition with fairly light aging and toning. Please inquire if you would like it expertly restored.
- Hands: Original, white gold dauphine diamond set minute hand and white gold and diamond hour marker
- Movement type: High grade, Longines caliber 19.4, manually wound, rhodium plated, well-finished, gold jewel chatons, 17 jewels
- Movement markings: Longines Watch Co Swiss, Seventeen Jewels, Unadjusted, 10,026,031, 19.4
- Jewels: 17 rubies
- Band: Teju lizard, fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn. We also stock lizard and a variety of others straps in various prints, skins, and colors. Please ask us if you're interested.
- Crystal: Mineral glass, domed, mint condition
- Serviced: It has been recently cleaned and oiled, and we have just installed a mineral glass crystal that is the same style as the original.
- Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system. Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an experienced team of watchmakers both of whom each have over forty years of experience and a large number of parts.
- Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please email [email protected] for details.
- Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity
- Returns: 7 days full refund. 100% satisfaction guarantee
