Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013

LOT 230

LONGINES MONOPUSSOIR CHRONOGRAPH 9 GRAND PRIX YELLOW GOLD Longines, case and movement No. 4935825. Made in1929. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with single button chronograph, register and different tachometer scales.

HKD 30,000 - 60,000

USD 3,800 - 8,000 / CHF 3,500 - 7,200

C. Three body, polished, mobile lugs, rounded bezel, hinged gold cuvette engraved with: ?Longines 9 Grand Prix Chronographe Compteur?, snap on case back
D. Enamel white with painted black Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, inner minutes/seconds track, red tachometer scale for measuring distance over 100 meters, outermost tachometer black scale for measuring distance over 1000 meters. Blued steel Breguet hands.
M. Cal. 13.33, frosted gilt, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, bi-metallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3**

Good

Repair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-18-01

Good

Spotted

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch is published and well described in the book ?Longines Watches? written by John Goldberger, Dariani Edition, page 26