And dont forget the diamonds. Print of the dial seems not to be original but still: a beauty and almost a century old

Link: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/platinum-longines-with-diamonds-circa-1928-1884853879 (not sold)

 

Beautiful and must be rare...

 

I'm certainly no Longines PW expert, but I'm wondering if there is a reason to believe that anything other than the movement is original Longines.

 

Is it from the Ukraine?

 

Why? Obviously a redial but don't see why it could not have been original

 

It could have been, but I was looking for actual evidence. Were there any case markings? Any research showing other dials of this type?

 

No but to be honest I did not look

 

I wouldn't bother either.

 

Plenty similarly styled dials in platinum tank watches in the late 20s and 1930s —one is even featured in the first edition of the Goldberger book, and there are currently a few on Ebay/
so this dial doesn’t strike me as out of place even though it’s a completely different watch.

 

"Lookit, see, get wise pal, I'm the most iced out swell in this here gin joint, and I got these shiny rocks on my watch to match all that be-U-TEE-FULL ice in them there ice boxes, y'hear, mug?!?" -1928's blingiest gangster.

...mea culpa, mea culpa...them photojobs...erm...pics...made me an offer I couldn't refuse!

 

Litterally around the corner (for me that is): https://www.awco.nl/shop/vintage-watches/zakhorloge-platina-diamant/
Other one: https://www.brunkauctions.com/lot/longines-platinum-pocket-watch-3737498