Hi All, it's my first post here and I'm seeking for advice on a watch I'd like to purchase as replacement for my father's Longines Ultrachron. I don't want to you use the ultrachron everyday, and as option I have the one in the attached pictures. Does it look original? What should be a decent price to pay for this model? Many thanks, Best, P.
Any idea if it’s a redial? I think I found a quite good offer (350€), but I’d like to be sure it’s worth it! Thanks! P.
It looks very nice. Is it gold? If it is, then €350 may be quite a keen price depending on how the watch is going. The movement looks clean. Does it matter to you if it is a re-dial or replacement dial?
12.68Z is a high quality iconic movement from Longines. If the case is gold €350 is a very good price regardles of whether it's a redial or not. It could be, I don't know, if so it's a good one. Any pic of inner caseback?
Thanks both for the response, here's the photo of the case back (gold). Unfortunately the photo is not very good, but the label BAUME is clearly visible in the centre. I have been told it runs fine, which for me it's important since I want to use it regularly. Best, P.
Based on the pictures only, the lugs seems like from gold, yet the back cover seems from SS. Nevertheless, €350 is a good price for this watch, IMO.
It's very fuzzy and out of focus, but the picture of the caseback looks to have UK hallmarks. 9K gold, perhaps? gatorcpa
I agree. Baume indicates Arthur Baume & Company, who was the Longines agent in the UK. If you get a chance to check the hallmarks they will tell you all about the case material. I suspect it's a 9ct solid gold case and caseback. If it's a redial then it's been very well done and as a daily wearer I'd have no hesitation in grabbing it. It should also be serviced unless there is absolute evidence of a recent service (in last 5 years).
I just received it! It's really nice! I haven't opened it, but for what I can see and what the seller told me it's indeed 9ct solid gold, purchased in UK. I'll get a new watch strap and start wearing it. P.
Any idea where to find the original Longines catalog or some other source to get more info about this watch? The only reference I have can be found at this link from an online shop that sold my same watch: https://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/1...ongines-calibre-1268z-watch-c1959-vintage-9k/ Many thanks, P
Congrats, looks very nice - and would love to see better and more crisp pictures of it. But you should post them in the Longines subforum! For more info, write to Longines for an extract of archive: Send pictures with the movement serial number to Longines- Look on their web site under extract of archive. It’s free.