Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 19, 2012

LOT 150

LONGINES FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Longines, No. 7797357. Made in the 1940s. Fine and large 18K yellow gold wristwatch with fly-back chronograph, register with tachometer scale.

HKD 42,000 - 50,000

USD 5,500 - 6,500 / EUR 4,200 - 5,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, long fl uted lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte salmon with painted baton indexes and Arabic 12 and 6, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track in silver reserve, outer blue blue tachometer scale. Blue steel feulle hands. M. Cal. 30CH, 13???, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement , monometallic balance, self compensating Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36.5 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3-60*

Good

Plating slightly deteriorated

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-10-17-01

Good

Patinated

Slightly spotted

HANDS Original