Longines. A rare and unusual 18K pink gold single button fly back chronograph wristwatch with central register and two-tone silvered dial

SIGNED LONGINES, CASE AND MOVEMENT NOS. 6'968'663 MANUFACTURED IN 1946

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Longines. A rare and unusual 18K pink gold single button fly back chronograph wristwatch with central register and two-tone silvered dial
Signed Longines, case and movement nos. 6'968'663 manufactured in 1946
Cal. 12.68 Z nickel-finished lever movement, two-tone silvered dial, Arabic numerals, outer scales calibrated for 60 minutes register with central hand and tachymetre scale, subsidiary seconds, circular case, raised bezel, snap on back, fly-back chronograph mechanism operated through a rectangular button in the band, case, dial and movement signed
34 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

According to the Archives of Montres Longines Francillon SA, the present watch was sold on 8 July 1946 to Danero in Montevideo, at their time their agent in Uruguay.

The "stop seconde" fly-back chronograph watch commonly destined for military purposes, examples in gold cases are particularly rare. The present watch furthermore stands out by its beautiful two-tone silvered dial and the excellent, close to mint overall condition.

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