Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Dec 11, 2014
LOT 181
LONGINES REF 7981/1 CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Longines, Ref. 7981/1. Made circa 1960 Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer, revolving graduated black bezel and a modern stainless steel Longines buckle.
USD 2,200 - 3,200
HKD 17,000 - 25,000 / CHF 2,100 - 3,100
Sold: USD 2,750
Three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, screwed- down case back, bi-directionnal revolving black bezel with decompression times. Gloss black with painted luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outer minute track with 5-minute radial Arabic numerals, outermost 1/5th second and tachometer graduations. Luminous hands. Cal. 335, based Valjoux 236, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |