Longines 13.33z monopusher

I have no idea what a top example sell for. I have not gone shopping for one in a long time. I just said someone offered me $18k USD about three years ago. If you know about the market, let me know what 5 color dials go for. Remember, each color is fired separately. The dial was fired 5 times. The scrap rate is pretty high to get to 5 color dial. To get to green, it was one of the most expensive dials to make.

Seiji, don’t worry I’m not trying to sell your watch to anyone or to buy it 😁

Polishing the silver watch hard probably will rub off stamped some details on the watch. Light polishing to reverse oxidation...I do it all the time. Usually with this brand. If done once, it lasts about 5 years without tarnishing again and most likely not damage any engravings or stamps unless they are already close to invisible.

I think I paid $6000 for mine about same year. Was crazy price, but the dial was the first of it's kind I had ever seen up for sale. It belonged to Adriano Davidoni

I am late to this thread but wanted to through in my 2 cents.

This is a great heirloom. It is neat that your grandfather bought the watch new and it has survived quite well. Regarding the watch itself, the caliber 13.33Z is a remarkable movement for several reasons. Along with being one of the first chronograph movements designed specifically for a wristwatch, it is exceptionally designed and finished. Arguably the best part is the instantaneous minute counter mechanism, which abruptly advances the chronograph minute hand using an elaborate series of levers and springs. Most chronographs used a far more crude system, including subsequent Longines chronographs, which are highly regarded today.

In my view, the condition of the watch is fine. To me, the case looks okay. As @Syrte mentioned, enamel dials are prone to cracking due to temperature changes so the cracks are not very off-putting, to me. Even the replaced hand could be worse, though both this and the cracks will negatively impact the overall value of the watch. Regarding value, I have not been closely following the market on 13.33Z watches recently but I think that there is still relatively limited demand. I would guess that a watch such as this one would be worth closer to $5000 than $10,000 USD. If you intend on selling it, I think that information about your grandfather could add to the value.

A beauty for sure 👍

In unpolished condition, the watch would have looked like this.

This is a neat picture, what’s the source, is it from
Goldberger?and is it also a silver case?

I don't remember where. It's silver. No steel had solid lugs. All the steels I have seen are black and white only. Definitely not Auro

Couple years later and then there were much fewer for sale. I heard the rumors collectors were saying the sell off of these are beginning because too small, etc. And here we are now. Very few trade hands and dealers asking absurd prices.

This is kind of like submariners... relatively not rare watches that no one wants to sell.

http://watchexpertise.com/oldlonginespassion/Longines_Passion/Longines_13.33z.html

https://omegaforums.net/threads/does-anyone-have-a-photo-of-a-steel-cased-13-33z.67265/

And in that second thread I now know where I heard the silver was rare -- from you, Seiji, in that thread lol

That thread was quite a while ago. I had forgotten about it. I still to some degree believe (since Longines wouldn't tell me) that silver is seen less often than gold, but I don't think silver is rare. Steel is rare. I know of only three and two look exactly the same. All are wire lugs. One has a really unique wire lug. All are the same black and white dial. Maybe there is a fourth

Your watch reminds me of two watches. More than 10 years ago I saw this gold longines. I don't remember the diameter. And the crown seems too big for the case.



And I had this 15 lines steel lines that later became valjoux 22 I think but I'm not sure.



best regards

Recent auction... Silver cased 13.33z. Dial as ugly as sin. I prefer my extremely hard to get dial.




Add the buyers premium. I added 25%.

I think I'd prefer a couple of hairline cracks to that patina but collectors feel otherwise, I'm sure. Very difficult to determine a value I'm finding. Auction or consignment seems way to go if I decide to sell.

Hard to say what a mint condition scarce Silver cases 13.33z with mint rare kilometric or 5 color dial would cost at a major auction today. Market may have dropped since 2020. A 4 color dial silver watch with zero issues ...I would think would be over $12k even today.

No watch crazy I know will touch a cracked dial watch unless they have the spare dial or got it on hold somewhere.