$20,000
Longines Cal. 30CH, Retour en Vol Longines, No. 11537914, Ref. 5967. Made circa 1950. Very fine and rare, large, 18K pink gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, semi-instantaneous 30-minute register, telemeter, tachometer and a gold-plated Longines buckle. Accompanied by original box and guarantee. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back. Brushed silver with applied pink gold pyramidal indexes with 12 and 6 Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the 30-minute register and for the seconds, outer telemeter scale, outermost tachometer scale. Pink gold alpha hands. Cal. 30CH, rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur balance, self-compensating blued Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Notes The present lot is offered in exceptional condition with original box, guarantee, and buckle. The large size, vibrant pink gold, and crisp case and original dial complete with box and papers make this lot a true collectors item.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-06-08
