Today best known for their competitively priced and well-built offerings, Longines’ history as one of horology’s most advanced watchmakers usually escapes most collectors. Built upon an extensive archive of incredible chronographs and dress watches, this reputation would be nothing compared to what it is now if it wasn’t for the movement in the Flyback Chronograph that we have here, the cal. 13ZN. Famously regarded as one of the finest chronograph movements ever produced, the manual-wind cal. 13ZN was launched in 1936 as one of Longines’ most advanced movements and the first flyback chronograph movement to be fitted within a wristwatch. Offered over several decades with different subvariants depending on dial layouts and the number of pushers used to operate it, the cal. 13ZN is fabulously collectible, given that not all examples are the same. Thanks to its impeccable level of craftsmanship, stunning architecture, and unparalleled level of ingenuity, the cal. 13ZN is as famous today as it was ahead of its time in the 1930s. Unrivaled for two decades as the only flyback chronograph movement on the market, the cal. 13ZN enabled Longines to become one of the most revered watchmakers within the aviation industry, given how practical the cal. 13ZN’s flyback function was. Offered here is an Anti-Magnetique ref. 5009 37mm stainless steel Flyback Chronograph fitted with the cal. 13ZN and sports a beautifully luxurious silver dial with a trio of colors across its blue and red telemeter and tachymeter scales and black inscriptions. Boasting blued steel feuille hands which add another splash of color to a stunning aesthetic that is fitting for the iconic movement housed within its round steel case.

Watch is in exellent ovearll condition. Case exhibits crisp edges, with minimal visible surface wear. Bezel is sharp, with only minor edge wear. Original three color dial in excellent condition. There are some minor marks visible on the surface, including in the two subdials, as well as outer blue telemeter track between 8 and 9 o'clock/ The original blued hands are excellent with little visible corrosion or aging. Caseback has a few marks visible, and the interior engravings of the batch number and logo are crisp. Watch comes with an original vintage Longines tang buckle. Please note that the moment is in cosmetically excellent condition, and that the chronograph fuctions appear to work properly, but the timekeeping is poor and a service is recommended.

A truly legendary timepiece powered by one of the movement calibers that solidified Longines' place as one of the finest chronograph manufacturers on the market, this is perhaps one of Longines' most important historic models.