Help needed please. Conquest

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Fled

·Mar 10, 2023

I've come into a little spare cash not a lot but it's mine, not the wife's or for the house, all mine
Anyway I've had yearning for a omega pie pan but trying to find a un molested one at the price is awkward.
So my equal love of longines has led me to this, I would be gutted if I make another redial/refurbished error.
So if the experts can pass comments on this I would be enormously grateful.

 

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DirtyDozen12

·Mar 10, 2023·Thanks, mystery donor!

Dial looks fine, but the lugs look polished. Reference 9044 should have a clearly defined facet on the lugs (see below). Also, the price of $1400 is very high.

Source: https://omegaforums.net/threads/longines-conquest-ref-9044.95410/#post-1244799

 

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Spruce

·Mar 11, 2023·Sunburst dial fan

Longines are great and elegant watches but the price quoted is high. Unless you’re dead set on buying this particular model, you should consider buying a Longines Conquest Heritage - you can probably find a new one for that price and nearly new ones for around £600.

 

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Fled

·Mar 11, 2023

Thanks I am still on the hunt, not fixed on that watch.
I have a heratige classic sector dial but wanted to add a real vintage to my collection

 

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Fallout Boy

·Mar 11, 2023

hm... the crown looks damaged/crooked. Nice Conquest!

 

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Fled

·Mar 11, 2023

These two have caught my eye as well especially the last one.
Ref 6379

and this one a ref 6446

my concern with this is the applied longines symbol looks crocked

Both are around £750

 

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DirtyDozen12

·Mar 11, 2023·Thanks, mystery donor!

I do not like the look of the ref. 6379 dial (i.e. it might be a redial). Here is another one with close serial number (both start 8'640'xxx) and close case-back numbers (6379-2, 299 and 6379-2, 659).

Sources: https://www.kdclocks.co.uk/products/1952-longines-automatic-wristwatch and https://www.birthyearwatches.com/product/1952-longines-automatic/

The dial on the ref. 6446 is neat, but the crown is both not original and looks crooked. Below is a correct crown for comparison.

Source: https://www.ebay.com/itm/175620829156

 

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Spruce

·Mar 11, 2023·Sunburst dial fan

Fled

Thanks I am still on the hunt, not fixed on that watch.
I have a heratige classic sector dial but wanted to add a real vintage to my collection

It’s worth, in my experience, noting two factors regarding vintage Longines.

First, and on a positive note, Longines dials generally seem to survive in good condition and look attractive, as do the cases.

Second, and this is a negative, replacement parts can be difficult to source as compared to some Omega movement parts, which are easier to find.

 

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COYI

·Mar 12, 2023

I don't know if the OP has seen it but there was a similar thread here recently
https://omegaforums.net/threads/getting-started-with-vintage-longines.156567/

As I wrote on that thread I recently picked up a 9044 which is similar to the one posted by the OP. I really like the overall design; particularly the shape of the hour markers at 12,6 & 9, the playful swirl of the dial brushing and the case shape.

 

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Fled

·Mar 12, 2023

Beautiful watch.
My initial worry was the dial was a redial as I thought the text was a little heavy but maybe not.
Very interesting link much appreciated
Cheers Phil