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Help identifying this War time Longines

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Never seen such a dial on a Longines in that period. Looks like a redial/phantasy dial, but not bad made. Looks good with those hands. But silver shining dial feet on Ebay listing is a sign for changed dial. The movement was given to Longines-Wittnauer/USA.
Clearly it is no military watch, there are no military markings anywhere.
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As clearly indicated in the listing, it is a military-style watch, but not military-issued, with a repainted dial. It is also 32.5mm.
 
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I did not know there was a caliber 12L with hacking, can someone shed som
light?
 
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Radiumpassion Radiumpassion
I did not know there was a caliber 12L with hacking, can someone shed som
light?
Yes, 12L can be hacking. My example, Ref. 5150, hacks, but there are also movements without that feature.
 
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Yes, 12L can be hacking. My example, Ref. 5150 hacks, but there are also movements without that feature.

Thanks, can you tell them apart just from looking? I can't see it
on the OP watch in question. Usually it's some kind of balance brake.

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Radiumpassion Radiumpassion
Thanks, can you tell them apart just from looking? I can't see it
on the OP watch in question. Usually it's some kind of balance brake.

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As far as I know it is a simple balance stop with a kind of a steelwire that stops the balance by pulling the crown.
 
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Hi,

Spot this on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-1944-...less-Steel-12L-Cal-Vintage-Watch/383456550576

Ref. 22845-837
It does got the feature of military style Longines during that era, but I could not find any more info on this piece.
Do you guys know anything about it?
Thank you.
Radiumpassion Radiumpassion
I did not know there was a caliber 12L with hacking, can someone shed som
light?
Nothing military about this, this is just a 12L watch.
The center seconds 12L as far as I know is indeed supposed to be a hacking movement which is why those are often called “pilot watches” even though they’re not military.
I must admit however I’m not sure how they work.
The hacking movements on the US military WWII pilot watches indeed have a piece of metal that moves to block the movement of the balance when you pull the crown in a setting position.
 
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