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

$ 4722.1

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

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