Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 31

Longines - Cal. 13ZN - Flyback Chronograph Longines, ?Chronograph,? movement No. 7222748, case No. 23432, Ref. 30. Made in the 1940s. Fine and rare, stainless steel wristwatch with round button fly-back chronograph, register and a stainless steel Longines buckle.

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,500 / CHF 4,200 - 6,200

Sold: USD 5,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, concave 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 spade and feuille hands. M. Cal. 13 ZN, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating 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*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-7-01

Good

Oxidized

HANDS Original