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Longines 5966 arrived from Peru (ugly thing)

Seiji Lépine
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Great catch!! As peruvian ,i can assure they dont fake and sell in this condition.

Looks good!!

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Thank you for this! I started having some doubts about the case, but it sure looks real to me! I got out the loop. Hands, dial, movement, and case back...absolutely no doubts. Crown, nothing to compare to except pictures on net. Mid case has odd scratches where there should not be any under normal expected wear. The lugs appear to be manufactured separately from the mid case, then fused to the body. Different from a complete casting of other models like a 5967. If all correct, I can see this as a more costly process (assemble 5 parts) than a one piece mid case.

I also compared to examples here

http://orologi.forumfree.it/m/?t=59209040

Note, the steel 5966 and the gold 5966 have different lugs. You can see this on other examples. It appears that steel had different lugs and crown. So even though it is the same reference number, 5966 has two different lug designs and crowns depending on the metal.
 
Syrte
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Seiji Lépine Seiji
Crown, nothing to compare to except pictures on net.
Nothing to worry about concerning the crown, it's a beautiful, characteristic Longines crown (as I think you know since you've said yourself it's hard to source 😉)
It appears on several 1940s Longines models (including one I acquired in a newbie moment, in large part because of the crown 🙄).
Cheers to it!
 
Seiji Lépine
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I am happy to hear how many people enjoy the design and age acquired looks of this old fellow.
 
barmy
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That is a classy watch. Would love to have it in my collection.
 
speedmaster971
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Nice 30CH with a beautiful patina and seems all ok. About the 3 stars logo is most visible on dials from the South American market and especially from Peru.
 
Seiji Lépine
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Nice 30CH with a beautiful patina and seems all ok. About the 3 stars logo is most visible on dials from the South American market and especially from Peru.

Thank you for your posting. I appreciate it. I don't know why, everything seems correct, but I still have reservations about this watch. The case back is a bit loose. I have discovered it maybe also be missing a movement spacer. I have also learned the Italians call this kind of patina Tobacco Dial. Since the market has really dried up for perfect examples, this is probably a cute way of making the remaining stock a little more attractive 😉 No doubt, the model is now very hard to obtain in steel.

Thanks for everyones comments, helps me enjoy this watch more.
 
Warthog
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Seiji Lépine Seiji
Thank you for your posting. I appreciate it. I don't know why, everything seems correct, but I still have reservations about this watch. The case back is a bit loose. I have discovered it maybe also be missing a movement spacer. I have also learned the Italians call this kind of patina Tobacco Dial. Since the market has really dried up for perfect examples, this is probably a cute way of making the remaining stock a little more attractive 😉 No doubt, the model is now very hard to obtain in steel.

Thanks for everyones comments, helps me enjoy this watch more.
Beautiful watch! The Longines agent for many years in Peru, Casa Welsch, used the 3 stars in its signature dials; seems to bolster the Peruvian source of this one. Enjoy!
 
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