Lovely watch! Love the Modernist-art deco hour markers.
I see a gradual progression in wristwatch design throughout the 20th century that parallels the trend in Western architecture.I think the 1920s marked a conscious decision to break from the classical tradition (breguet, roman numerals; leaf, cathedral hands; fancy lugs, etc), which leads to the minimalism, Mad-men era watches (stick markers, stick hours, slim lugs) like your Seamaster 30. Just like those lovely art deco buildings (think Miami beach buildings) that gave way to modernist corbusier styled minimal aesthetics (think UN Headquarters). Bauhaus seems to straddle the art-deco and minimalism styles.
By the way, that's a strap style I've been looking for a long time on your Longines. Would you share the source? Or is it custom made?
My 1940s Persian Longines says hi.
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