My 1st Longines (vintage)

slique12 · Feb 28, 2017

Hi guys,

We probably all agree that Longines makes some of the most beautiful watches. I can't seem to put my finger on it, but many of their vintage designs are simply timeless. With my recent interest in vintage watches (and limited budget😉) I decided to look for a time only piece. And here is my new (ish) acquisition - a Longines Grand Prize Admiral Automatic.

Some basic info:
- Calibre 343
- Original movement, dial, hands, and crown
- 34.5mm w/o crown, 36.5 mm w/ crown
- 1965

What do you think? Any thoughts on it's market value?

Thanks

Foo2rama · Feb 28, 2017

Love the hour 6-9-12 markers!

X350 XJR · Mar 1, 2017

Foo2rama
Love the hour 6-9-12 markers!

+1

Hijak · Mar 1, 2017

Looks to be in very nice condition, especially that dial!🥰

cchen · Mar 1, 2017

nice pickup!

STANDY · Mar 1, 2017

Have a non date version with a sub-dial
The 12 marker has always struck me as funky cool, but your 6 and 9 😎

slique12 · Mar 1, 2017

Like all of you I'm in love with the hour markers. Not just the 6/9/12 (these are way too cool) but also the relatively unique coffin style markers on the others.

And finally a wrist shot:

adi4 · Mar 1, 2017

Everything just fits together so well with all the design elements. I like that at a distance, the 6,9,12 markers kind of look like bigger hour markers as opposed to numerals.

Tbone · Mar 1, 2017

slique12
Like all of you I'm in love with the hour markers. Not just the 6/9/12 (these are way too cool) but also the relatively unique coffin style markers on the others.

And finally a wrist shot:

Those hour markers are beautiful. I'm partial to chronos but I could be swayed!

slique12 · Mar 1, 2017

Tbone
Those hour markers are beautiful. I'm partial to chronos but I could be swayed!

Funny enough I'm partial to chronographs as well and yet I find myself enjoying these just as much.

STANDY · Mar 1, 2017

Here is another watch with cool numerals and markers

slique12 · Mar 2, 2017

Spotted a Longines on watchsteez that has a very similar style.

adi4 · Mar 2, 2017

slique12
Spotted a Longines on watchsteez that has a very similar style.

Saw that one as well. Didn't the Grand Prize and Admiral ranges have a lot of overlap with dials and movements?

slique12 · Mar 3, 2017

adi4
Saw that one as well. Didn't the Grand Prize and Admiral ranges have a lot of overlap with dials and movements?

They did. To my knowledge, both were available in solid 14K gold, gold filled, and stainless steel cases and typically housed 34x/35x calibers.

blacktiger · Mar 24, 2017

Thought I'd put my input in here! @slique12 that piece you now own is a work of art. I love that, absolutely love it. Well done!

Peemacgee · Mar 25, 2017

slique12
Funny enough I'm partial to chronographs as well and yet I find myself enjoying these just as much.

slique12
Like all of you I'm in love with the hour markers. Not just the 6/9/12 (these are way too cool) but also the relatively unique coffin style markers on the others.

And finally a wrist shot:

loving the stylised numerals

did someone say coffin markers and chrono? 😀

My 1st Longines (vintage)

slique12

Foo2rama

X350 XJR

Hijak

cchen

STANDY

slique12

adi4

Tbone

slique12

STANDY

slique12

adi4

slique12

blacktiger

Peemacgee

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