109th Auction

2023/11/18

Lot 373

Longines

A highly attractive, rare vintage flyback wrist chronograph with blue tachy- and red telemeter scale in kilometers - with original box

estimated
5.0006.500 €
Price realized
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specific features
Case
Steel, push back, black Longines alligator leather strap.
Dial
Silvered.
Movement
Manual.
Ref.7412 3
Cal.30CH
Diam.36 mm
Circa1945
Ctry.Switzerland


This marvellous vintage classic comes in an attractive steel case with gently curved, bevelled lugs and a wide, downward-sloping bezel. The charmingly aged dial has slight surface damage and features applied, gold indexes and beautiful gold leaf hands. The colours of the two outer scales – a blue tachymeter scale and a red telemeter scale with rare kilometre indication – present an exciting contrast to the matured champagne-coloured dial. The watch is fitted with the legendary calibre 30CH, which is considered one of the best and most beautiful chronograph movements ever. It was introduced in 1947 as successor of the fabulous calibre 13ZN, which was the first wrist flyback chronograph dating from 1936.