Museum-Grade 1937 Longines 13ZN Flyback Chronograph – 18k Solid Gold – Ultra-Rare Original Two-Tone Snail/Sandwich Dial
Up for sale is an absolute holy grail for vintage chronograph collectors: a breathtakingly rare, very early Longines 13ZN Flyback Chronograph from 1937, the definitive first year of production for this legendary caliber.
What elevates this specific piece to a museum-tier collectible is its flawless combination of a matching-numbers 18k solid gold case, authentic 1930s sandwich/multi-scale dial, and its incredible state of preservation.
The Dial
The dial is a work of art. It features an incredibly complex, original two-tone multi-scale "snail" layout including an outer telemeter scale and a central spiral tachymeter track. It is of true sandwich construction with recessed sub-dials.
The Case & Movement
The 34 mm case is rendered in solid 18k gold and features rare, incredibly elegant wire-style downturned lugs and early rectangular chronograph pushers. The back of the lugs, the case band, and the interior case back are all stamped with the historic French "Owl" (Hibou) hallmark, the official mark used to verify imported 18k solid gold.
Powering the watch is the clean, beautifully finished Caliber 13ZN, widely regarded by watchmakers and scholars as one of the finest manual-wind flyback chronograph movements ever engineered. The movement operates flawlessly, with a crisp flyback reset
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Payment: Wire, PayPal | Ships: Worldwide (TBD) | Location: Belgium
Belgium
Netherlands
