Longines 30CH Ref. 5982-1 Chronograph Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1950
Maker / issuer
LonginesThis vintage Longines reference 5982-1 chronograph wristwatch features a 38 mm stainless steel case. According to the auction catalog, the watch houses a hand-winding caliber 30CH movement that starts, stops, and flies back to zero.
The light dial has subsidiary continuous seconds and 30-minute registers, applied hour markers with Arabic numerals at 12 and 6, and concentric outer tachymeter and telemetric tracks. The watch is fitted with rectangular chronograph pushers, a grooved winding crown, and an aftermarket black leather cuff-style strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph
- Circa
- 1950
- Material
- Stainless steel case, black leather strap
- Case Size
- 38mm wide
- Movement Type
- Hand Winding
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Calibre
- 30CH
- Reference Number
- 5982-1
- Maker / attribution
- Longines
Design
- Visible features
- • Light-colored dial with two subsidiary registers at 3 and 9 o'clock. • Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 o'clock alongside baton index markers. • Outer tachymeter scale printed along the rim with an inner telemeter track calibrated in kilometers. • Central chronograph seconds hand aligned vertically at 12 o'clock. • Fitted with rectangular chronograph pushers and an aftermarket black leather cuff band.
- Dial Configuration
- The dial is described as having some wear and features two subsidiary registers. It is accented with baton index markers and Arabic numerals at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions. The dial layout includes concentric outer tracks, specifically a tachymeter scale along the rim and an inner telemetric track.
- Case and External Construction
- The watch features a stainless steel case measuring 38 mm in width. External observations include an acrylic crystal, a grooved winding crown, and rectangular chronograph pushers. The watch is presented on a black leather strap, which the auction house explicitly states is not a Longines brand product. Condition reports from the source note the presence of mild scratches on the acrylic crystal and general wear to the case, as well as minor wear on the strap.
- Mechanism and Operational Status
- The timepiece is powered by a hand-winding movement designated as a Longines caliber 30CH. The auction house reports that the movement is running and the chronograph functions—specifically starting, stopping, and the flyback-to-zero mechanism—are operational. The source includes a recommendation that the watch undergo an overhaul at the buyer's expense to ensure optimal timekeeping accuracy.
Identification
- Reference
- 5982-1
- Lot Number
- 8460
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Internal movement is not visible in the provided image; caliber 30CH designation is source-reported.
- Research required: Case back is not depicted.
- Research required: Strap is explicitly stated in the source to be non-Longines.