Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 167

Longines, "Conquest", Ref. 8614-1. Produced in 1972 for the XXth Olympic Games in Munich.Water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, dedicated screwed-down case back, hooded lugs. D. satiné silver and blue with tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary 30 minutes register dial, outer tachometer graduation, concentric, blue ring with the 1/5th second scale. "Bâton" blue and white hands, orange for the chronograph. M. Cal. 334, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 3641 mm.