Longines, Hamilton

Set of two wristwatches:

- Longines 3-Star from the 1960s: silver-toned metal dial with gold baton-style hands, faceted gold hour markers, and a central seconds hand; no calendar. Round case with straight lugs made of stainless steel, as is the screw-down case back; fluted stainless steel crown. Acrylic plexiglass crystal. Longines Caliber 284 hand-wound mechanical movement with 17 jewels, jewel settings, and a micrometric adjustment system. Comes with a light brown leather strap and a gold buckle. It works. Needs servicing by a watchmaker. Measurements: 34 mm case diameter (excluding the crown)

- Hamilton Automatic Estoril 300, 1950s: Silver-plated, domed metal dial. Gold baton-style hands, faceted gold hour markers, and central seconds hand with a date window at 3 o’clock. Round case with 20-micron gold plating, stainless steel screw-down caseback, and fluted gold-plated crown. Acrylic plexiglass crystal. Hamilton Caliber 64 automatic movement with 21 jewels. Fitted with a black leather strap and a silver-plated buckle. It works. Pending servicing by a watchmaker. Measurements: 34 mm case diameter (excluding crown)

Provenance: Family bequest from Ramon Martí Alsina and Ricard Martí Aguiló.
An art and heritage collection whose origins lie in the legacy of the Catalan painters Ramon Martí Alsina (1826–1894), a key figure in 19th-century Catalan realism, and his son Ricard Martí Aguiló (1857–1935).

Passed down and enriched over successive generations, the collection brings together works from the original estates of both artists, along with new acquisitions made by their descendants. They maintained a special dedication to the preservation and restoration of the family legacy, acquiring works by the painters themselves as they came onto the market and progressively expanding the collection with paintings, sculptures, archaeological pieces, and other objects of artistic and historical interest.

In the descriptions of the watches, the phrase “it works” means that the watch is functioning. Since collector’s watches typically have delicate and complex mechanisms, the buyer is responsible for any general servicing, inspection, battery replacement, adjustment, or repair that may be necessary. We do not guarantee the perfect functioning of any watch. All photographs of our watches are original and were taken by our photographers; in other words, we do not use stock photography, which is why the photographs are considered part of the catalog entry.