The Record Ledger · updated October 2026 · 6 documented results

The 6 Most Expensive Longines 13ZN Watches Ever Sold

The most expensive Longines 13ZN 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 6 documented results totaling $415,525.

The record
$175,000
Phillips Hong Kong · 2024
Documented results
6
$415,525 total · median $57,062
Seven figures+
0
results at or above $1M
  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    Longines 13ZN Flyback Chronograph

    $18,900 · 2023 · Christie's Dubai

    A rare steel flyback chronograph with a two-tone silvered sector dial and pulsometer scale, invoiced in 1946 to the agent for Uruguay.

  6. 6

    Longines 13ZN Non-Flyback Chronograph

    $7,500 · 2019 · Christie's New York

    A rare 18k gold 13ZN variant without the flyback function, invoiced in 1939 to the agent for Switzerland.

How the record was set

Every documented result that beat all before it.

YearNew record Watch
2016 $51,000 Longines 13ZN Pink Gold Chronograph · Phillips Geneva
2016 $100,000 Longines 13ZN Chronograph · Phillips Geneva
2024 $175,000 Longines 13ZN Flyback Chronograph · Phillips Hong Kong

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“The most expensive Longines 13ZN 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 6 documented results totaling $415,525.” — MostExpensiveWatches, October 2026. https://mostexpensivewatches.net/most-expensive/model/longines-13zn

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