Hello all,

Rather than continuing to hijack @Tony C.’s Lady Luck thread, I think we need a dedicated area for Longines chronometers. If you have a Longines chronometer, please post pictures and information here!

I’ll lead with my two:

1. Longines 30L ref 102, invoiced to the U.K. in 1959. This was was presented to Geoffrey Turberville on his retirement as longest serving headmaster of Eltham College.



2. Longines 22AS ref 6924, invoiced to the US in 1959 (although the serial number dates to ~ 1953).



I also wonder if anyone knows what happened to this piece:



Looks like a salmon dial 12.68z chronometer. I believe it was sold on eBay at some point in the past.

 

Caliber 431

 

Does that wear similar to a c-case Connie on the wrist @X350 XJR?

 

“Wristwatch in stainless steel bearing the reference 8355, part of thevUltra-Chron collection. It is fitted with a Longines mechanical self-winding movement, caliber 431. It was invoiced in 1970 to the company Binda, which at the time was our agent for Italy”.

 

Longines 30L
Reference 102
Serial no. 10,383,XXX
Invoiced to the UK in July 1958

 

Yes, very similar.

 

Cal. 24.99
Ref. 6368
S no. 10`188`XXX
Invoiced to Norway December 1958

 

These wonderful high quality Longines movements always make me !

 

Great idea! Here comes mine. Would love to see some more in this thread.

Cal. 27OS
Ref. 6923
S no. 9`784`4XX
Invoiced to the US in September 1960

 

They were one of the best

 

Congratulations on that one @yako54! Really lovely example. Went round and round with the seller but we never got to the same place on price. Glad it found a good home!

 

I know we're talking chronometers here - great thread - so principally focused on movements, but to me there really is something quite special about the lugs on that piece.
@yako54, can you say who made the case, please?
Just seems to me, there was a time Longines just could not stop producing effortless elegance, even when they weren't especially trying. Just IMO.

 

@Rumar89 and @TimeODanaos thanks for the kind words. I was also going back and forth with the seller, but finally we converged and with the help of a very kind OF member it finally found it's way to my home.
I do not know who made the case, but I am also really intrigued by it's design. There is a very interesting thread from @Tony C. on watchprosite where he is describing the exact same reference. Very nice read. Tony is also describing the aesthetics of the watch and I think he nailed it. Mine seems to be only the second ref. 6923 that has surfaced so far btw.

https://www.watchprosite.com/horolo...gines-chronometer-report--/17.478666.2866136/

 

Would you care to post a clear photo of the inside of the case-back?

 

Yes sure, but there is no hint for a specific producer imo - just hallmarks, Longines signature and reference. Please correct me if I have overlooked something.
I find it quite amazing that this case style can already be found on Longines of late 30ies and early 40ies and it doesn't look old fashioned at at all even in 2020

 

The hammerhead 108 is the stamp for Jacques Beiner / Roger Parel.

 

Thank you! I didn't know that.

 

That is probably the last time you will write "just hallmarks".

 

Yeah, just educating myself about the "Kollektiv-Verantwortlichkeitsmarken". Found a comprehensive list here: https://watch-wiki.org/index.php?title=Verantwortlichkeitsstempel

 

Wow. If that watch is what you come up with before even knowing that stuff existed, you are going to be one helluva a force to reckon with by the time you're done studying! Maybe you did some really good deeds in your life - enjoy!