Longines Flyback 3505

Longines Watch 13ZN Flyback 18k gold 34mm case champ arab dial bespoke Strp 1937

Strap Material : shell cordovan Closure : Buckle Strap Colour : Brown Dial Pattern : Linen Number of Jewels : 15 Jewels Indices : Arabic Numerals Dial Colour : Champagne Year Manufactured : 13th Feburary 1937 Customised : No Vintage : Yes Band/Strap : Two-Piece Strap Department : Unisex Adults Caseback : Snap Case Colour : Gold Lug Width : 16 mm Bezel Type : Fixed Watch Shape : Round Style : Sport Features : 12-Hour Dial, Acrylic Crystal, Central Second, Chronograph, Date Indicator, Swiss Made, Swiss Movement Case Size : 34 mm Unit Quantity : 1 Case Material : Yellow Gold Handmade : Yes Bezel Colour : Champagne Water Resistance : Not Water Resistant Movement : Mechanical (Manual) Seller Warranty : No With Papers : No With Service Records : No Reference Number : 3505 Brand : Longines Type : Wristwatch Model : longines flyback 13ZN With Original Box/Packaging : No Theme : vintage Case Finish : Gloss With Manual/Booklet : No Country/Region of Manufacture : Switzerland Display : Analogue Longines 13ZN12 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 front runner in in-house manufacture and innovation of flyback chrongraph watches in Swiss Horology. This piece is in with 2 square pusher buttons that were made in 1937 in 18ct gold 34mm case with champagne color dial with Arab numerals and chrongraph counter, the very few first FLYBACK wrist watches in the world manufactured, started making the 13zn models with 2 push buttons, hence very rare piece. This is one of the very few first Wrist Flyback watches in the World with the pedigree Longines watch 13ZN flyback movement Attached to the watch is a bespoke Haroween shell cordovan strap with a original period buckle. Watch comes with a record from the archives from Longines, Switzerland for this watch for exact record of its production/sale showing that the serial No: 5,40xxxx was invoiced on 13th February 1937 to the company Ostersetzer, agent of the brand in Italy. 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. Fully insured shipping Note: light scratches on case & case back and patina on dial due to age; 87 years old