A nicely preserved gents Longines Ultra-Chron wrist watch with smooth, high-beat movement, circa 1960s. Screwback steel case measuring 36mm excluding signed crown. Overall very nice condition with minor evidence of wear. Factory silver sunburst dial with black painted Roman numeral cardinal hour markers and applied silver bars marking ancillary hours with tritium luminous. Date at 3 o’clock.
Delivered on a period correct vintage Longines mesh bracelet.
Longines automatic winding high-beat caliber 431 movement with 17 jewels. Movement is clean, running well and keeping time.
Case:
- Stainless steel
- 36mm
- Case number:
- Signed crown
Movement:
- Beta 21
- Quartz
- 13 jewels
- Center sweep seconds directly run by pallet wheel
Dial:
- Factory silver sunburst
- Painted and applied silver hour indexes
- High-beat center sweep seconds
- Signed “LONGINES, Automatic, ULTRA-CHRON, SWISS MADE – T”
