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gefmey
·Longines did do a great job on information for my 1928 silver watch which went to A. Baume in London
Mystery Lindbergh Angle Hour - help
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Syrte
·I had originally gotten information that the 11.68z movement was made only in a single run and in limited numbers
If you have retained documents on Longines letterhead indicating what you say, it would be quite remarkable.
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gefmey
·Of course I kept it. (HA). Its actually on Longines/Wittnauer letterhead. Also the envelope. They did not give me actual numbers but used the term 'Limited quantity" over period of 8-10 months. They also said it was not possible to get production numbers.
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gefmey
·This dial, currently on ebay, doesn't look any better.
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redpcar
·Longines sold Wittnauer years ago to Bulova, and Wittnauer & Bulova names now owned by Seiko. When the watch was made, Wittnauer was Longines agent in the US and so Longines did not have any information of whether the watch was modified after it left Longines Switzerland and was sold by Wittnauer.
I think you mean Citizen instead of Seiko. Not that there is much difference in this discussion ☕
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gefmey
·You're absolutely right, my mistake
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorLongines sold Wittnauer years ago to Bulova
It was the Swiss watch company that was sold to Citizen/Bulova, not the importer which was out of business when that happened.
The Swiss Wittnauer Co. never would have had any records on your Longines watch, as these were separate factories, nor would they have done the conversion work.
It is possible that the US Longines-Wittnauer Co. at least supplied the parts for the conversion, but those records are long gone. The Swiss Longines factory never had access to them as they were separate companies.
Hope this helps,
gatorcpa
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gefmey
·That is true, but there was a big difference between the old Longines-Wittnauer Co. (Longines US importer, formally known as A. Wittnauer & Co.) and the Wittnauer Watch Co. in Switzerland.
It was the Swiss watch company that was sold to Citizen/Bulova, not the importer which was out of business when that happened.
The Swiss Wittnauer Co. never would have had any records on your Longines watch, as these were separate factories, nor would they have done the conversion work.
It is possible that the US Longines-Wittnauer Co. at least supplied the parts for the conversion, but those records are long gone. The Swiss Longines factory never had access to them as they were separate companies.
Hope this helps,
gatorcpa
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chronoboy64
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gefmey
·A question to all those with watch construction knowledge. Exactly how would you modify a movement to make the hour hand run 1/2 as fast as normal? Add a wheel or change the hour one to double the teeth.
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