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Is this moon phase watch a legit Longines?

  1. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept Nov 11, 2016

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  2. ulackfocus Nov 11, 2016

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    $5000?!?!?!?! :eek:

    I don't care if it is authentic (which I doubt) - that price is INSANE!
     
  3. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Nov 11, 2016

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    A vintage triple calendar moon phase Chrono ... ambitious. Unicorn?
     
  4. BartH Follows a pattern of overpaying Nov 11, 2016

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    Looks like the (Jaeger-)LeCoultre VJ72c forgers tried a new brand.
     
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  5. minutenrohr Nov 12, 2016

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    Hi Syrte,

    These watches has been cased in the early 80ties (apparently in Germany) using rest parts and movements. There are "Record", Longines, A. Rochat/Chronoswiss (and, I believe, some more brands). Not easy to state, if that´s a "real Longines" - because it was the wild time, when parts flew around for a few D-Marks or Swiss Francs. They all have the same - relatively massive - 18k-waterproof cases, similar dials, signed and unsigned V88/7XX movements. I sold a Rochat/Chronoswiss some months ago for 3,7k Euros. I think that´s ok for people searching a solid Valjoux88 descendant, but a Longines collector must not own these (??) rgds - h.u.
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  6. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept Nov 12, 2016

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    Thanks much @minutenrohr, very interesting, better stick to 1940s Longines as far as I'm concerned....
     
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  7. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Nov 12, 2016

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    Or "undervalued" chronographs!
    :D
     
  8. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept Nov 12, 2016

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    There is no such thing, if you ask me they're all too expensive already.
     
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