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Longines Cal 260 Rattrapante

  1. minutenrohr Nov 7, 2016

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    [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
    and a nice hacking device, activated by the pin near the crown:
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    rgds - h.u.
     
  2. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Nov 7, 2016

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    Simply beautiful.
     
  3. Tony C. Ωf Jury member Nov 7, 2016

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    These are superb, as are the similarly outstanding rattrapante stopwatches that Longines made for the 1940 Helsinki Olympics.

    Thanks for posting!

    Chronograph movements of this quality in a wristwatch would cost five figures.
     
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  4. dodo44 Nov 7, 2016

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    Superb inside and outside! I also wish Longines had done rattrapante wristwatches. The "Longines" name is of the sans-serif variety. Was the watch sold in the US?
     
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  5. minutenrohr Nov 7, 2016

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    ...I´ve got no "extract" - so I don´t know which was the 1st selling adress. I bought the 260 ca. 10 years ago in Germany but think the sans-serif should point to a US-background.

    rgds - h.u.
     
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  6. Yuriae Nov 7, 2016

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    I don't know much about pocket watches in general, but I have to admit that this particular one is simply gorgeous! Congrats!
     
  7. minutenrohr Nov 7, 2016

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    Thank you, I don´t know much about pocket watches as well - I only own this one, because, as Tony C. wrote: "Chronograph movements of this quality in a wristwatch would cost five figures". Probably there is NO wristwatch movement (at all?) of this quality.

    This little house was attached, when I bought it. No markings, no sign where it´s from:
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  8. Modest_Proposal Trying too hard to be one of the cool kids Nov 7, 2016

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    It might be an uncommonly beautiful thing, but to Longines, it's just another movement.
     
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  9. Greatpa Nov 8, 2016

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    It is kind of sad that you cannot weat this beautiful movement on the wrist.
    Maybe some olympic or accessory like museum could tell you more about this wierd case.
     
  10. JohnSteed Nov 8, 2016

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    Sweet sw, @minutenrohr.
    Hey h.u., can you tell me more about that clip?
     
  11. minutenrohr Nov 8, 2016

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    I´d like to - but what do you mean with "clip"?
     
  12. JohnSteed Nov 8, 2016

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    Love the column wheel movement also
     
  13. minutenrohr Nov 8, 2016

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    ...that´s what I named as "nice hacking device" (above) - it is connected with the pin near the crown which switches between "hands setting" and "winding". so, if the pin is pressed down, the spring/clip stopps the balance very softly.

    "Love the column wheel movement also" - cal 260 has even two column wheels; the 2nd is under the screw/cap near the Longines signature + operates the rattrapante, hooded like in PPC column wheel movements.

    rgds - h.u.
     
  14. JohnSteed Nov 8, 2016

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    :) !! Very nice

    Thnx
     
  15. Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Nov 8, 2016

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    Wonderful piece!!