15 Longines Very Unusual and Rare, Mono-pusher Chronograph, Wristwatch in Pink Gold, With Central Minute Register

Estimate: € 1.000 –⁠ 2.000

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Model Monopusher Chronograph
Year 1945
Case Material Pink gold
Case Number 7105642
Bracelet Material Leather Strap
Movement Manual, cal. 12.68Z
Movement Number 7105642
Dimension 34 mm
Signed Dial, Movement and Case
Literature This specific watch is published in Paul White’s Book "I Cronografi da Polso - Volume I" at Page 58-59
Movement Manual, cal. 12.68Z

The present timepiece might seem like a simple chronograph, but its peculiarity lies in the highly unusual arrangement of the chronograph hands. Instead of having the minutes register at 3 o’clock, there is a supplementary central hand for the minutes, while the subsidiary counter is used for the constant seconds. The watch is powered by the 12.68Z caliber, housed in a three-body pink gold case with a 34 mm diameter, featuring a snap-on back and straight concave lugs that have been very nicely preserved in the almost 80 years of life. The chronograph function is activated by a single rectangular pusher located at 2 o’clock on the band. The pink dial features black painted Arabic numerals, central minute and second hands for the chronograph, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock. The watch is absolutely well-preserved, maintaining its elegant proportions, stepped bezel, and sharp lugs.