Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013

LOT 234

Longines Monopoussoir Staybrite Longines, movement and case No.5640205, Ref. 2012123. Made circa 1937. Fine and rare, stainless steel ?Staybrite? wristwatch with single-button chronograph and register.

HKD 50,000 - 85,000

USD 6,500 - 11,000 / CHF 5,300 - 10,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, wide flat bezel, snap-on case back, button at 2 for start/stop and return-to zero of the chronograph
D. White enamel with painted black Arabic numerals and red 12, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute registers, minutes/seconds divisions with every five Arabic numerals. Blued steel baton hands.
M. Cal. 13ZN, rhodium plated, straight line lever escapement , monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 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: 3-33-71-01

Good

Restored

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines

HANDS Original