Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 15, 2015

LOT 263

LONGINES MULTISCALE CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Longines, "Chronographe", No. 3957896. Made circa 1910. Fine and rare, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with chronograph, instantaneous 30-minute register, tachometer and telemeter.

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 17,000 - 33,000 / USD 2,200 - 4,300

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 2,375

Four-body, "demi-bassine", solid, polished, the back cover with an engraved coat of arms, co-axial button in the crown for the start/stop and return-to-zero functions of the chronograph. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the Longines " 7 Grand Prix" medals. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph seconds divisions, outermost tachometer and telemeter graduation to 1000 m., sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register. Blued steel Breguet hands. Cal. 19.73N, matte gilt, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with screws, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, cam micrometer regulator, visible chronograph mechanism.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-73-01

Very good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Chipped under bezel,not visible when closed

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. DIAM. 51.5 mm. To be sold without reserve