Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

LOT 218

LONGINES CAL. 30CH RETOUR EN VOL CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Longines, movement No. 12608075, Ref. 7412-1, sold to the Longines french agent S.F.L. on November 11th, 1964. Fine stainless steel wristwatch with square button "Retour en Vol" chronograph, register, tachometer.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000 / USD 4,000 - 6,000

Three-body, polished, lapidated lugs, inverted bezel, snap-on case back. Silver with applied steel baton indexes, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, outer 1/5th seconds/minute track and outermost blue tachometer scale. Steel baton hands. Cal. 30CH, rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-7-8-01

Good

Oxidized

Slightly scratched

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm.