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TropicConnie
路Longines caseback medallions are really something else! This model is new to me, it's magnificent!
30L With Olympics Case-back
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baoquang
路I am back... found the SS version of the watch also. I am more than... happy 馃榾
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chic92
路How fortunate to have found this steel version....
Do you have any pictures of the dial
in any case the medallion of the steel version seems like a new too...
The crown seem to be the original version .
I think you are not many to own the 2 version of this rarity..
Well friendly, and with a little jealousy, Thierry
Do you have any pictures of the dial
in any case the medallion of the steel version seems like a new too...
The crown seem to be the original version .
I think you are not many to own the 2 version of this rarity..
Well friendly, and with a little jealousy, Thierry
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Jerseyhammer
路Have you ever seen this case-back?
I have searched around for information about this, found only one page mentioning it here: http://longines30l.com/index.php?en_longines-30l-olympic,49
It is supposed to be made for the Olympics in Rome, Italy ... and the movement is the great manual wind 30L.
Some more inputs on this model will be appreciated 馃榾.
No I haven鈥檛
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Jerseyhammer
路Hi mister baoquang,
the pictures of stainless steel Longines are mine, or better, the watch is mine. 馃榾
While, the second pictures (the watch in solid gold) is property of a friend of mine (nickname: Longinespassion), who is a big Longines vintage collector, and some times ago he did a very good research on this model.
From some vintage pubblicity, those watch were products for 1960 Olympic game in Roma.
One more pictures of watch.
Have a good time. 馃榾
Giuseppe.[/QUOTHtea
Great information
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baoquang
路How fortunate to have found this steel version....
Do you have any pictures of the dial
in any case the medallion of the steel version seems like a new too...
The crown seem to be the original version .
I think you are not many to own the 2 version of this rarity..
Well friendly, and with a little jealousy, Thierry
For the crown, I found my solid gold appear to be as original, as on the paper.
while the SS version has the crown as yours... it seems two are all correct though...
I will get the dial of SS captured tomorrow.
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ClarendonVintage
路Absolutely insane
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baoquang
路Now, the lugs of the SS are... modified to fit the strap (16mm, instead of original 18mm). It is beyond my imagination, but the previous owner has indeed a very bad watchmaker. I hope mine will be able to fix this.
Here are the twin together:
Here are the twin together:
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dodo44
路Great to see the 2 together! Dibs on the gold version. I have seen lugs of gold watches distorted to adjust narrower straps but never seen that on stainless steel (I would think that the top case would give before the lug moves). Fingers crossed that you can put it back in position.
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baoquang
路with risk to be hated... but I present to you today...
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chic92
路Incredible your two Olympics made another one.....
the box seems really nice on the new one. and the crown is like on mine or on your SS version
where do you find this ? and for what price
thierry
the box seems really nice on the new one. and the crown is like on mine or on your SS version
where do you find this ? and for what price
thierry
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dodo44
路Nice trio! Is one rose gold and the other yellow (it is difficult to tell from the picture)?
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kpaxsg
路We hate you!馃榾
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TimeODanaos
路Steel version (ref 6958) auctioning today, less beautiful condition than the @baoquang standard (e.g. generic crown), currently standing at Eur 400 on WikiCat. (NB no connection to me, and I can't bid atm). Great period piece, although my issue with it is that the caseback medallion shows, among other things, a racing car and an (ice) hockey player. Yet this model is consistently described as a commemoration of the Rome Olympics. I think even Longines call it the "Olympia" or something. I guess what it is really saying is to position Longines as the all-around sporting (as opposed to "sports") watch. Even back then, as the caseback shows, their pre-eminent association was with equestrian sport, and I have to say I do love the use of the winged hourglass logo as a horse jump. We're all completely steeped nowadays in sport-branded stuff, but I wonder how far back it goes in the vintage era? Any thread-starters with examples out there?
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imfagent449
路As I see these, I really get a sense that Longines watches were so elegant.
If I think of a watch honoring the Olympics today, I don't imagine them to be as elegant. The recent Omegas with the 5 colours I thought were well done.
If I think of a watch honoring the Olympics today, I don't imagine them to be as elegant. The recent Omegas with the 5 colours I thought were well done.
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