Longines Watch 13ZN Flyback Chronograph 38mm 18k gold case CH arab dial 1942

$ 4722.1

Theme: vintage Strap Colour: Brown Caseback: Snap With Papers: No Type: Wristwatch With Original Box/Packaging: No Case Size: 38 mm Display: Analogue Style: Sport Features: 12-Hour Dial, Acrylic Crystal, Central Second, Chronograph, Date Indicator, Swiss Made, Swiss Movement Dial Colour: champagne Arab Customised: No With Manual/Booklet: No Lug Width: 18 mm Brand: Longines Year Manufactured: 15th April 1942 Seller Warranty: Yes Bezel Colour: Champagne Band/Strap: Two-Piece Strap Bezel Type: Fixed Vintage: Yes Strap Material: Leather Closure: Buckle Reference Number: 4888 Dial Pattern: Linen Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Number of Jewels: 15 Jewels With Service Records: No Case Finish: Gloss Department: Unisex Adults Indices: Arabic Numerals Water Resistance: Not Water Resistant Case Colour: Gold Movement: Mechanical (Manual) Handmade: Yes Watch Shape: Round Model: longines flyback 13ZN Case Material: Yellow Gold

Description

Longines 13ZN flyback chronograph watch is the quintessential swiss manfacture watch that introduced the first wrist watch with flyback function with 2 bush buttons. Based in St. Imier the Longines brand is the top Brand for the innovations and in-house-house manufacture of flyback chrongraph watches in Swiss Horology. This piece is in with 2 square pusher buttons that was made in 1942 in 18ct gold 38mm case with champagne color dial in balck arab printed numerals and slight age patina, the very few FLYBACK wrist watches in the 13zn models with 2 push square buttons, hence very rare piece. Attached to the watch is a bespoke Brown strap (picutres) stiched in on case that has fixed pins and a original period buckle. Watch comes with warranty for its movement proper function and comes with record from the archives from Longines switzerland for this watch for exact record of its production/sale showing that the serial No: 6,16xxxx was invoiced on 29th August 1940 to the company Wirth& Co., agent of the brand in Switzerland. Most iconic swiss watch of 1940’s to 1970 when the brand was the most prestigious manufacturer of chronographs watches and its movements fully inhouse in its factory in St.Imier, Switzerland. Note: The strap shown extra with watch are for reference only