Exclusive Timepieces 22 – 23 April 2023 | Monaco
Auction Details
The Monaco Legend Group team has put together an astonishing selection of rarities in the horological field. From the Unique Piece Rolex Yachtmaster, former property of the late President of Rolex Patrick Heiniger, to an outstanding example of the Patek Philippe 2523-1. Not to mention the great selection of rarities destined for Middle Eastern market, such as a Rolex Submariner and Daytona from the Sultanate of Oman and a steel Daytona with UAE emblem on the dial.
Many thanks to Auro Montanari, alias John Goldberger, Roberto Randazzo and George Pakkos for their significant help in supervising the catalogue and to Eric Tortella for his assistance in searching for some of our rarest Patek Philippe watches in his database and releasing his passport of authenticity for them.
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Session I: Saturday 22 April, 2:30 PM – lots 1 to 100
Session II: Sunday 23 April, 10:30 AM – lots 101 to 164
Session III: Sunday 23 April, 2:30 PM – lots 165 to 261
246 Longines Very Fine, Early and Rare, Cornes de Vache, Chronograph in Steel, Rectangular Buttons, Reference 23 505
Estimate: € 8,000 – 16,000
Sold € 4,810
Model: Cornes De Vache Chronograph Flyback
Reference: 23505
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Bracelet Material: Leather Strap
Year: 1940's
Movement: Manual
Caliber: 30CH
Case N°: 7 564 096
Movement N°: 7 564 096
Dimensions: 37 mm
Signed: Dial, Case and Movement
The 30CH caliber was equipped on watches with more sporty design if compared to the previous one, following the trends and demands of the post Second World War society. The request of solid cases reliable and with a good aesthetic taste led Longines to create some very sophisticated and dressy versions of wristwatches such as the present one. Very nice representative of the reference 23 505, it is also called by collectors Cornes de Vache for the unusual and iconic shape of the lugs. Manufactured in stainless steel, the three body case has a rounded bezel, snap-on case back and preserved in very nice conditions. The matte silver dial has applied steel triangle and Arabic indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, outer 1/5th of a second/minute track, red telemeter scale and outermost blue tachometer scale.