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Longines watch report (lots of pictures!)

Greatpa
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Hello, I want to share with you my newly acquired Longines and the small journey I made to reach watch and seller (OF member).
Lots of pictures and I will try to keep text to a minimum 😉
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Travelling from a small town in Denmark to Gothenborg in Sweden. 543km back and fourth in 1 day, should be possible👍
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Starting early off. Still dark.
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Enjoying the sunrise.
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At this point I was on the train, and I realised that because of some railroad failure I was going to miss the boat by an inch...
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It all came down to the last 5 minutes so I really had to make a run for it. Still being young of age went for it in my fat and warm wintercoat.
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Aaaand: arrival.. Barely made it, lungs jumping out of my chest🤮
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Arriving to Gothenborg, what an absolutely beautiful city! I love the rocky grounds leading into the city 🥰
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We did not have much time, but a little GTG was not out of the way 😁
I had to get back on board the same ferry.
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🥰🥰🥰
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Sunset aboard.. Spend most of the time on the deck 😀
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Returning to my home near the train station an hour past midnight or so.
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The newly bought watch getting restrapped on a Longines lizard with orignal buckle 😉
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Thanks to OF for this great forum and to the Omegaforum member for the chance to get my hands on another stunning watch 👍👍

Hope you enjoyed reading/looking 😉

//greatpa
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JohnSteed
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Heckuva ride! Congratulations on the pickups.

I don't know much about the Heuer but the Longines looks great
 
Lonestar
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Just as if we had made that travel ourselves!

(except we don't have the watch)

thanks for sharing!
 
Greatpa
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Thank you.
Making this trip made the watch so much more valuable and fun to me!
 
noelekal
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You lost me making your run to the boat. I'm huffing and puffing, leaning against a wall somewhere behind.

Great photos!
 
Greatpa
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noelekal noelekal
You lost me making your run to the boat. I'm huffing and puffing, leaning against a wall somewhere behind.

Great photos!
I was tasting blood in my mouth, I promise 😉
U ulackfocus
Very nice 23ZDS! That's not a common caliber at all. 👍
Did some searching around the net and I did not find many of this version. It is indeed an odd one when you are used to see the date placed @ 3 o'clock.
 
Hijak
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U ulackfocus
Very nice 23ZDS! That's not a common caliber at all. 👍
Love these 23ZSD movement watches...thanks for selling yours Dennis!😉
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Jking
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What a day...and the story makes the watch that much better. I haven't pulled the trigger on any vintage yet but it's coming. I love the classic and clean look of those old connies, seamasters and longines.
 
Syrte
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The watch is quite lovely but the thread really goes to show that what counts is the journey, not the destination...
 
ahartfie
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Lovely watch, great story, and good pictures! I love reading about these kinds of quests.
 
Greatpa
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Jking Jking
What a day...and the story makes the watch that much better. I haven't pulled the trigger on any vintage yet but it's coming. I love the classic and clean look of those old connies, seamasters and longines.
Vintage is more special IMO. Like buying a Limited edition with a story and everything 😉
Syrte Syrte
The watch is quite lovely but the thread really goes to show that what counts is the journey, not the destination...
I agree, to some point. You would not go if there is no watch waiting for you in the end. The journey is an addition to a watch, and makes it much more personale in the end.
 
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rolemachine rolemachine
is it a gold Longines?And how did it cost??Nice watch...happily wearing.
Yes a 18k gold Longines. I prefer the price stay between me and seller.
Thank you.
 
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What a wonderful journey, with quite a happy ending... thanks for taking us there with you!

My Longines collection still lacks a cal. 23ZSD, so I would make a journey like that to get one in a 'heart-beat'!! 🥰
 
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dougiedude dougiedude
What a wonderful journey, with quite a happy ending... thanks for taking us there with you!

My Longines collection still lacks a cal. 23ZSD, so I would make a journey like that to get one in a 'heart-beat'!! 🥰
Half the pleasure is sharing it with the forum. And do I feel a dibs in the air 😗
 
marturx
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I was actually sitting with some friends on this cafe, watching the ferry coming in 😀

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It was a pleasure to meet you Sebastian. It´s a marvelous dedication you´re showing, making such a travel just to collect a watch! Luckily the weather was very good.

Reminds me when I drove 800 km in one day to collect a Railmaster.....😵‍💫
 
Moppel
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Very nice watch. Have fun wearing it.
And I like the story how you got it.
Cheers
Thomas
 
Greatpa
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marturx marturx
I was actually sitting with some friends on this cafe, watching the ferry coming in 😀

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It was a pleasure to meet you Sebastian. It´s a marvelous dedication you´re showing, making such a travel just to collect a watch! Luckily the weather was very good.

Reminds me when I drove 800 km in one day to collect a Railmaster.....😵‍💫
The pleasure was mine 😉 if my Swedish is somewhat correct I guess it says 'Hall of Art' or something. I must really revisit Gothenborg! 👍
Did you go 800km by train?::rimshot::
 
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