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  1. M3SVT Feb 14, 2019

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    hi everyone,bought this recently,but i could not find anything regarding this pocket watch,i have never seen blue jewels in a pocket watch before,if anyone can help,
     
  2. Tony C. Ωf Jury member Feb 14, 2019

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    Nice movement. Those type of jewels appear now and then, typically in higher grade movements, like the "EXTRA" that you have shown.
     
  3. M3SVT Feb 14, 2019

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    Thanks,it's working beatifully,and very thin pocket watch in a nickel case,
     
  4. DirtyDozen12 Thanks, mystery donor! Feb 14, 2019

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    In Longines' movement nomenclature, "M" stands for "mince", which means "thin" in French.
     
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  5. DirtyDozen12 Thanks, mystery donor! Feb 19, 2019

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    "N" is for "nouveau", which means "new" in French.
     
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  6. DirtyDozen12 Thanks, mystery donor! Feb 19, 2019

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    This is certainly true, some of the time. :D
     
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  7. M3SVT Feb 20, 2019

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    i have managed to get more details,blue jewels are made specially for an asian market (Japan) according to Longines specialist i have spoke to ,They are handfull of Longines pocket watch were made to order,Japan market insisted on blue jewels instead of red jewels like the ones in european or american market,i dont collect pocket watches,but i saw this with blue jewels in the movement,i have found it interesting,i am not even sure what is worth either,
     
  8. Modest_Proposal Trying too hard to be one of the cool kids Feb 20, 2019

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    Here's a Zenith with blue jewels.
     
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  9. M3SVT Feb 20, 2019

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    very beatiful and very clean,