Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 23, 2012

LOT 5

LONGINES REF. 8225-2, "NONIUS" FLY BACK CHRONOGRAPH Longines, "Nonius", Ref. 8225-2. No. 50174544. Made in 1969. Rare, water-resistant, cushion-shaped, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph for 1/10th second by means of a hand bearing a scale from zero to nine units and register. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, hooded lugs. D. Blown with tritium indexes, outer graduation for 60 minutes, subsidiary dial for the 30 minutes register. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands, yellow hand with scale for the chronograph. M. Cal. 538, (base movement 30 CH), rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, screw compensation balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 44 mm.