Sunday Rewind: A Tour Of Early Longines Chronographs

June 21, 2020

Vintage chronographs have a magic that is all their own, and there are plenty of examples where a specific movement became a sort of brand unto itself. For Longines, a company with a rich history of making sporty pilot's chronographs and other watches made famous by the likes of Charles Lindberg, collectors have come to adore the now legendary 13ZN.? In this truly "in-depth" look at early Longines chronographs, HODINKEE alum Ph Zhou offers a roadmap to the birth of the 13ZN and the story behind the brand's chronographs in the 19th and 20th centuries. It's a trip full of blued steel hands, monopushers, column wheels, and a whole lot more.?Click here to read: "In-Depth: A Detailed Look At Early Longines Chronographs, Including The Legendary 13ZN".