Longines Goldengines

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RoryMaca

·Jan 15, 2022

Hi, i have this family heirloom and looking where i'm able to find some more information about it

 

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cineaste

·Jan 15, 2022

You should contact Longines directly and they will provide a free extract.

 

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Dan S

·Jan 15, 2022

Lovely heirloom piece. Probably from 1958. As noted, if you set up an account on the Longines website, you can submit a form requesting complimentary historical information about your watch. These bracelets with spring-loaded endlinks can damage soft gold lugs.

 

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michael e

·Jan 15, 2022

Very, very rare watch!
I have only seen one other.
This was mine.

 

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ahsposo

·Jan 15, 2022·Most fun screen name at ΩF

I was searching for the thread you started, @michael e , as you posted

https://omegaforums.net/threads/new-one-to-me-goldengines.71084/

 

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RoryMaca

·Jan 15, 2022

Thank you all for the information

 

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DirtyDozen12

·Jan 15, 2022

Definitely an uncommon reference (9101) and in great condition, too. With vintage watches, condition and originality are everything so make sure that nothing gets altered (e.g. case polished, dial or hands re-lumed, crown replaced) if taken to a watchmaker. Though not at the very top of Longines' lineup in the mid-late 1950s (that would be the Conquest), this Goldengines with an 18K screw-back case would have been an expensive watch when new. Congratulations on a special heirloom and thanks for sharing the photos.

 

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Syrte

·Jan 16, 2022

Very nice. You can also search the forum and the web for the Longines « golden arrow » which if I’m not mistaken is the same model with a different name, there are cool adverts which can also be found on the web at least for the steel version called « silver arrow » and « silvergines ».

 

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Modest_Proposal

·Jan 16, 2022

As mentioned by others, the bracelet pictured (which has practically no value in $$$) uses tension springs that can damage the watch lugs. You can already see damage to them in the photo of the backside. Unless you intend on wearing it exactly as is, I recommend carefully removing them and putting on a leather strap.