Not a longines guy but these two look nice and clean.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LONGINES-CO…880880749?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item2ec56efc6d
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LONGINES-CONQUEST-18k-/121053019594?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item1c2f527dca
Continue readingNot a longines guy but these two look nice and clean.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LONGINES-CO…880880749?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item2ec56efc6d
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LONGINES-CONQUEST-18k-/121053019594?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item1c2f527dca
Continue readingBit out of my league so hope someone can help. Somebody offered me this Longines. Movement is a 15.26 with 5.6m serial. Diameter 37mm. Caseback is not marked Longines but that may be correct as far as I can see. Serial in caseback is same as on movemen…
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Today I’m happy to share my recent find and I’m hoping to gather more information about it.
I purchased this watch from a French vintage dealer, who acquired it from an Italian gentleman who had inherited it from h…
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I’m starting to understand more about vintage watches, movements, calibers, etc. I was wondering about this watch that I just got. The admiral line from the 90s with the Day/Date function. They included a picture of the movement and it had m…
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Please tell me if this 30mm art deco watch has the correct movement? I understand that these watches were shipped to the US and used locally made cases.
And also, should the paint on the numbers contain radium or regular?
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Continue reading…. was one of these
…. or these
But I begrudged spending £1500 – £2000 so, sensibly (or as sensibly as any watch collector) I looked around for an alternative.
As you’ll know from my other Longines posts, I love Admiral 5 star wa…
Continue reading3308-1 819
3308-2 819
first 4 digits are reference number
5th digit: is the iteration
last 3 digits: individual number is the unique number assigned to the watch for an order
So can it be that these two watches are ordered at the same time?
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1961 Longines launched the first Flagship automatic with the date window at 12 o'clock. The correct movement is the 341.
1962 or later Flagship automatic did not used the 341 movement anymore, date window moved to the 3 o'clock…
Continue readingThis thread is not intended to be a comprehensive account of the case numbers that appear on Longines watches. Instead, I hope that this abridged account will provide readers with a useful overview of the topic. Additionally, it should be noted that, t…
Continue readingInteresting to see this nice snail dial just sold for USD 78.125 incl. fee. Link: click. I know specifics of 51 examples but have only 1 other snail dial on record, which sold for EUR 156k in 2019 (see: click). Cleaner dial but replaced minute hand and…
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