Sotheby's London · 2022
Longines — Wittnauer Sidereal (Amy Johnson's Watch)
Reference 38330 · Silver
$119,070
≈ CHF105k · €110k · £94k · HK$932k · ¥18,574,920
About this lot
Owned by pioneering female aviator Amy Johnson, this silver-cased 'second-setting' watch was used for celestial navigation and is a significant piece of aviation history.
Source: https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/2022-in-review-watches
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