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Hello Daniel,
Longines, IMHO, are still a little undervalued, esp the 50's to 60's models. The quality of their movements is comparable to Omega & in some models, even better.
Here is your classic Omega workhorse, the 30T2. Legendary movement, etc, etc.
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Here is the Longines 280,
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And here is the Omega 30T2 in all its chronometer rated glory.
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So, difference between the standard 30T2 & chronometer rated 30T2? Apart from the regulator, you have polished screws, edges of all the bridges are polished/rounded off, the most noticeable are the teeth on the gears, beveled, polished & lightened like a car's flywheel.
So which of the 2 non chronometer movements has a better finish? Which looks nicer to you? Which looks like it had more time & effort spent finishing & polishing. The devil is in the details, train yourself to pay attention to the little things, (and this should also apply to the rest of your life, your wife, kids, your job) and trust your eyes. You may not know much about something, but humans tend to notice quality. Easiest way to explain this is ; shopping with the wife.
When i'm out shopping with her, be it for a sofa, a tv, furniture.... the most expensive thing in the shop always catches her eye. It's because it looks good, you can't disguise quality.
good luck, do lots of research.
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