Up for auction this one of the most rare and collectible vintage chronographs: a manually-wound solid 18K gold   chronograph Longines ref. #7414/11, produced in 1957-58, equipped with a famous column-wheel Longines 30CH  fly-back chronograph caliber movement.

The watch comes in a rare and nice collectible set: with it's original box pictured in the listing.

The two-button chronograph was patented by the "Fabrique des Longines Francillon & Co S.S., St.-Imier" in 1936. As an additional function, Longines patented a very complex fly-back mechainism. When the chronograph hand was running, it could be brought back to zero directly - without stopping - by pushing a reset button. When this button was released, the chronograph hand immediately began to move again.

The vintage Longines fly-back chronographs are still considered as the best designed chronographs of all times, and are always desirable collector's pieces.

The watch comes in excellent original condition. The original  multi-color complicated dial with tachymeter and telemeter scales is still nice and bright, with just minor imperfections. The  large 36 x 42 mm heavy 18k gold beautifully-shaped case is clean and sharp.  

This   watch is  excellent running and keeping time, with all the chronograph functions working as it should, and is ready to wear and enjoy.

This highly collectible  timepiece could be a next gem for your vintage chronograph's collection, being also  a smart financial investment, always raising its value.

The photos have been taken of the actual watch offered for sale.
 

* US customers will receive the watch fast and securely, with no import fees or taxes.
  ** Canadian customers not using a cash payment have to pay tax since we are a registered business. That will be included in your invoice.
  *** We ship Worldwide with no or very small import fees on delivery.

CASE:

     

width - 36 mm (not including winding crown);        
          length - 42 mm (lugs included);        
          thickness - 12 mm;
        total weight with band - 46 g.
     

     

ref. #7414/11; three-piece; solid 18K gold; snap back; signed, numbered and hallmarked; long lapidated lugs; original signed gold winding crown and flat pushers; top pusher starts and stops the chronograph, bottom resets it to zero or serve as fly-back pusher; acrylic scratch-free crystal;  

DIAL:

original multi-color dial;  yellow-gold hands and  applied hour markings;  all hands are original; 60-second and 30-minute register sunken sub-dials;  black seconds/minutes scale with 1/5 second calibration; red telemeter, blue tachymeter tracks; signed "Longines. Swiss Made";

MOVEMENT:

genuine 18 jewels Swiss Made Longines 530 (30CH) fly-back chronograph caliber; fully signed; column-wheel; diameter 29.33 mm, 13 lignes; BPH 18,000;  excellent working and keeping time; all chronograph  functions work as it should;

BAND:

 brand new dark-brown lizard leather 19mm  band; non-signed yellow-gold color  buckle; total length with watch and buckle 9" (23 cm);

BOXES, PAPERS:

original factory Longines  box.

*The picture above is used solely for information about the brand history, and  not included in the auction.