Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

LOT 23

LONGINES DIVING CHRONOGRAPH Longines, Swizterland, Ref. 8224-4. Made in 1969. Fine and unusual, water-resistant, large, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and inner revolving disc. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back. D. Black, white and red with applied luminous steel indexes,inner black and red rotating graduated bezel for the decompression times operated by the crown at 10, inner minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 72A, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 45 mm. Thickness 16 mm.