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Longines 3071 - New arrival

  1. bubba48 Oct 25, 2019

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    Arrived yesterday

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    I think it is possible to clean the dial a little to give it back some brightness

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    A not so common cal. 20.28

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    All SS

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    22x40mm

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    February 1936
     
    Edited Oct 25, 2019
    bardamu, Mark020, Andsan and 11 others like this.
  2. DirtyDozen12 Thanks, mystery donor! Oct 25, 2019

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    Neat watch, thank you for posting.

    The caliber 20.28 is interesting, indeed. An evolution of the caliber 9.47N, with a number of differences such as the introduction of chatons, and revised lever and balance cocks. Of course, it was later replaced by the ubiquitous caliber 25.17.
     
  3. Radiumpassion Oct 26, 2019

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    Nice one:thumbsup:
     
  4. Vitezi Oct 26, 2019

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    I like the combination of blued plume and moon hands, very nice!
     
  5. Andsan Oct 26, 2019

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  6. Andsan Oct 26, 2019

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    Congrats
     
  7. Nzhidajat Nov 4, 2019

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    Nice watch! I do have a question. Is the dial like flaking? It looks kinda like paper! Very cool look in my opinion
     
  8. bubba48 Nov 4, 2019

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    The rubbing against the edges of the case, humidity and 80 years have created that kind of patina.