Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 76

Longines - Cal. 13Zn - Steel Flyback Chronograph Longines, ?Chronograph,? movement No. 5640358, case No. 23230. Made in 1929. Fine and rare, stainless steel wristwatch with square button fly-back chronograph, register and a stainless steel Longines buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box and a 1929 Longines pocket calendar/diary.

USD 4,000 - 6,000

CHF 4,000 - 6,000 / EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: USD 4,000

C. Three-body, polished, stepped bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with painted black Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 13 ZN, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-7*

Good

Oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-7-01

Good

Oxidized

HANDS Original