Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 11, 2014

LOT 181

LONGINES REF 7981/1 CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Longines, Ref. 7981/1. Made circa 1960 Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer, revolving graduated black bezel and a modern stainless steel Longines buckle.

USD 2,200 - 3,200

HKD 17,000 - 25,000 / CHF 2,100 - 3,100

Sold: USD 2,750

Three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, screwed- down case back, bi-directionnal revolving black bezel with decompression times. Gloss black with painted luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outer minute track with 5-minute radial Arabic numerals, outermost 1/5th second and tachometer graduations. Luminous hands. Cal. 335, based Valjoux 236, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm.