The Record Ledger · updated July 2026 · 21 documented results
The 10 Most Expensive Longines Watches Ever Sold
The most expensive Longines watch ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Longines 13ZN Flyback Chronograph ref. 13ZN, which realized $175,000 at Phillips Hong Kong in 2024 — the top of 21 documented results totaling $1,266,775.
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Longines 13ZN Flyback Chronograph
$175,000 · 2024 · Phillips Hong Kong
1940s flyback chronograph movement — among the finest chronograph calibres ever made. Pink gold cases very rare.
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Longines A7 Avigation
$159,000 · 2019 · Phillips Geneva
An ultra-rare civilian version of the A7 in stainless steel, retailed by Eberhard Milano and preserved in new-old-stock condition.
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Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle
$153,010 · 2015 · Phillips Geneva
A 1931 oversized aviator's watch gifted by Charles Lindbergh to French aviator Dieudonné Costes, the first to complete a non-stop East-to-West transatlantic flight.
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Longines Wittnauer Sidereal (Amy Johnson's Watch)
$119,070 · 2022 · Sotheby's London
Owned by pioneering female aviator Amy Johnson, this silver-cased 'second-setting' watch was used for celestial navigation and is a significant piece of aviation history.
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Longines Doppia Lancetta
$106,680 · 2025 · Phillips New York
An exceptionally well-preserved example of the 'double hand' chronograph featuring the 13ZN-12 movement, gifted to a WWII veteran and noted oncologist.
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Longines 13ZN Chronograph
$100,000 · 2016 · Phillips Geneva
The 13ZN was the first flyback chronograph movement for the wrist. This steel example with a sector dial represents the peak of Longines' golden era of movement manufacturing.
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Longines Doppia Lancetta
$89,250 · 2016 · Phillips Geneva
A rare 1947 chronograph with two central hands for elapsed seconds and minutes, powered by the legendary caliber 13ZN.
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Longines Type A-7 Avigation Hack
$69,300 · 2021 · Phillips New York
A historically important oversized military pilot's single-button chronograph with a tilted dial, accompanied by the original owner's U.S. Army Air Corps medals.
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Longines 13ZN Flyback Chronograph
$63,125 · 2017 · Phillips Geneva
A large 38mm stainless steel flyback chronograph from 1943 with a two-tone silvered dial and tachometer scale.
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Longines 13ZN Pink Gold Chronograph
$51,000 · 2016 · Phillips Geneva
A very rare 1935 oversized pink gold flyback chronograph with an enamel dial, retailed by Giudici Milano.
How the record was set
Every documented result that beat all before it.
| Year | New record | Watch |
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| 2015 | $153,010 | Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle · Phillips Geneva |
| 2019 | $159,000 | Longines A7 Avigation · Phillips Geneva |
| 2024 | $175,000 | Longines 13ZN Flyback Chronograph · Phillips Hong Kong |
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“The most expensive Longines watch ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Longines 13ZN Flyback Chronograph ref. 13ZN, which realized $175,000 at Phillips Hong Kong in 2024 — the top of 21 documented results totaling $1,266,775.” — MostExpensiveWatches, July 2026. https://mostexpensivewatches.net/most-expensive/longines
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