Swiss stainless steel antimagnetic pocket watch Circa 1948

Lever chronograph with centre seconds and register
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A fine and rare Swiss, stainless steel antimagnetic keyless pocket watch, circa 1948. With chronograph and central progressive 60 minute register. Made for the Belgian agent Bessire. A polished case and a hinged nickel cuvette. Silver dial, black Arabic painted numerals, outermost second divisions with Arabic five second numerals and blued steel hands. Rhodium plated movement, Geneva striping decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement with gold pallet fork, monometallic balance, self compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed.
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Diameter: 79 mm
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Thickness: 19 mm
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Signed: Longines  Swiss
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Accompanied by the original fitted box and a Longines extract from the archives