Longines Monopusher Chronograph 'Chronostop' Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1949
Maker / issuer
LonginesThis vintage Longines monopusher 'chronostop' wristwatch is dated by the seller to 1949 and features a 10K yellow gold-filled round case measuring 31 mm in diameter.
The silvered dial features gold Breguet-style numerals, gold hands, a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock signed 'PATENT', and a central blued-steel minute counter hand. The seller reports it is powered by an unadjusted 17-jewel manual-wind Longines caliber 12.68Z movement numbered 7914329. The case back interior is noted as signed by Longines-Wittnauer Watch Co. and stamped 'L&K 1298'. The watch is fitted with an aftermarket brown leather strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Monopusher chronograph wristwatch
- Caliber
- 12.68Z
- Case diameter
- 31 mm
- Case material
- 10K yellow gold-filled
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement serial
- 7914329
- Case back marking
- L&K 1298
- Maker / attribution
- Longines
Design
- Visible features
- • Round gold-filled case with straight lugs and single pusher at roughly 2 o'clock • Silvered dial with outer track, gilt Breguet numerals, subdial at 6 o'clock inscribed 'PATENT' and 'SWISS' • Central blued-steel counter hand alongside gilt leaf hour and minute hands • Mounted on a dark brown textured leather strap
- Case Form and Construction
- The timepiece features a round 10K yellow gold-filled case reported by the seller as measuring 31 mm in diameter, 39.4 mm from lug to lug, and 13.7 mm in thickness, with a lug width of 17 mm. As observed externally, it is configured with straight lugs, a standard winding crown, and a single pusher located at roughly 2 o'clock. The interior of the case back is described by the seller as marked 'LONGINES - WITTNAUER Watch Co. INC. New York Geneva Montreal' and '10K Gold Filled L&K 1298'. The watch is mounted on a dark brown textured leather strap, reported by the seller to be a new-old-stock 'Hirsch Lizardgrain' two-piece strap.
- Reported Movement and Accessories
- Internal movement details cannot be confirmed from the exterior photograph and are derived entirely from seller claims. The seller reports an unadjusted manual-wind Longines caliber 12.68Z movement signed 'LONGINES WATCH Co. 17 Jewels BREVET Cal. 12.68Z Unadjusted Swiss 7914329'. The seller dates the piece to 1949 and states that it is accompanied by an original Longines display box and Longines guarantee papers. Independent verification of the internal markings and provenance documentation is not provided in the primary record.
- Dial Display and Complication Layout
- The watch features a silvered dial bounded by an outer track and gilt Breguet-style numerals. Time is displayed using central gilt leaf hour and minute hands, along with a subsidiary subdial at 6 o'clock inscribed 'PATENT' and 'SWISS'. The dial also displays a central blued-steel counter hand. The seller states that this single-button monopusher mechanism functions as a flyback chronostop or central minute counter.
Identification
- Reference
- 1298
- Serial number
- 7914329
- 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 caliber, case back markings, and serial number are reported by the source but cannot be independently verified from the exterior photograph.
- Research required: The strap is noted by the seller as a replacement Hirsch Lizardgrain strap.