Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 15, 2016

LOT 365

LONGINES REF. 7494-2 DIVER'S WATCH TROPICAL DIAL Longines, Swiss, 12366234, Ref. 7494-2. Made circa 1964. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, diver's wristwatch with inner revolving graduated bezel.

CHF 12,000 - 18,000

HKD 96,000 - 145,000 / USD 12,500 - 19,000

Two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back with scuba-diver emblem, second crown to rotate the inner bezel for the decompression times. Black with luminous baton markers and quarter Arabic numerals, minute track, outer revolving decompression scale with silvered minute dot indexes, baton five minutes and quarter Arabic numerals. Steel luminous arrow hands. Cal. 290, rhodium plated, 24 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, flat balance spring, index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-6-10-01

Very good

Slightly oxidized

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 42 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm. According to the LONGINES archives, the watch was sold to their retailer in ITALY BINDA, on June 24th, 1966.