Can anyone tell me anything about this watch?

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Interested1

·Jul 20, 2018

As a newbie everyone has been very helpful - so much so I have now bought 2 watches! I Inherited this watch 10 odd years ago and wear it occasionally. Would anyone have any information on it? The hands are a very deep blue not black - just like the blueing on a firearm. It’s a manual winder and is gold but I have no idea what K. Apart from that all I know is in the pictures. I would like to know something about the watch.
Thanks all, and sorry for the rubbish photos.

 

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UncleBuck

·Jul 20, 2018·understands the decision making hierarchy

Not a Longines guy but want to be!
Logo seems off-center and makes me wonder if dial is original.
Really need focused pix to look for hallmarks and to tell more.

 

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Syrte

·Jul 20, 2018·MWR Tech Support Dept

1940s design, unfortunately the dial was refinished which means it has much less value as a collectors item. In order to know more you should get it opened by a professional watchmaker, and send photos to Longines to request an extract of archives. It will give you more information.
Best regards

 

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Interested1

·Jul 20, 2018

Thanks will do. When I inherited it, it was wrapped in a box. Dial and glass as found. It needed a service and minor repair but I can’t remember what but was not cleaned as it was in very good condition. Still may have been done in the past. Guess it’s way past a service so will take the opportunity.

 

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Syrte

·Jul 20, 2018·MWR Tech Support Dept

Just to clarify, you'll need very crisp pictures of the movement showing legibly the serial number - and you will need pictures of the engravings inside the case back. You'll need to supply the serial number of the movement in order to get an extract of archives.

 

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Interested1

·Jul 20, 2018

Ok got it, thanks. If it turns out to have anything interesting I will post the details here.

 

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Interested1

·Aug 21, 2018

Well I don't know if this is interesting or not yet but photos back from watchmaker. Off to the archives now.

 

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Rumar89

·Aug 21, 2018

Love that Longines decorated the movement with cotes de geneve in a place that only the watchmaker would see.

 

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Syrte

·Aug 21, 2018·MWR Tech Support Dept

It's a caliber 23M from around 1947-1948.