FOR SALE IS A GROOVY AND SUPER RARE LATE 60s LONGINES HI-BEAT ULTRA-CHRON GENT'S AUTOMATIC SIGNED 4X.
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CASE: CLEAN AND CRISP SOLID STEEL CASE MEASURING IN AT 35mm NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL SIGNED CROWN BY 42mm LUG TO LUG. THIS IS A SUPER SWANKY CASE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
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DIAL: THIS IS A DAMN SEXY DIAL. CHECK OUT THAT ULTRA CHIC SUNBURST SILVER FINISH WITH THE KILLER CROSS-HAIRS. I LOVE THE APPLIED LONGINES LOGO AS WELL AS THE ULTRA-CHRON SQUIGGLE. THOSE BLACK/STEEL APPLIED MARKERS MAKE A BOLD STATEMENT AND MATCH BEAUTIFULLY WITH THOSE THIN STICK HANDS. THE TRAPEZOIDAL DATE WINDOW AT 3 IS A NICE TOUCH.
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MOVEMENT: THIS WELL MANNERED ULTRA-CHRON RUNS ON THE FAMED IN-HOUSE LONGINES HI-BEAT 36,000 CALIBER 431. SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN, BUT MY WATCHMAKER DID ADJUST AND EXAMINE THE WATCH. SHE'S BEEN RUNNING BEAUTIFULLY WITH A GOOD POWER RESERVE OBSERVED ON/OFF THE WRIST.
I'VE GOT THIS LONGINES MOUNTED ON HANDSOME FLAT ALLIGATOR GRAIN LEATHER STRAP WHICH REALLY LOOKS FAB ON THIS BEAUTY. THIS IS A RARELY SEEN MODEL FROM THE LATE 60s. I'VE ONLY SEEN A FEW OF THESE AROUND. I JUST LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS ONE. WITH THE DEMAND FOR VINTAGE HI-BEAT CALIBERS ON THE RISE, THIS ONE IS A SOLID OPTION TO CONSIDER.
