Platinum pocketwatch from 1928

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Mark020

·Apr 13, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

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)

 

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banshee

·Apr 13, 2021

Beautiful and must be rare...

 

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Dan S

·Apr 13, 2021

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.

 

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Vercingetorix

·Apr 13, 2021·Spam Risk

Is it from the Ukraine?

 

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Mark020

·Apr 16, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Dan S

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.

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

 

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Dan S

·Apr 16, 2021

Mark020

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?

 

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Mark020

·Apr 16, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

No but to be honest I did not look 😀

 

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Dan S

·Apr 16, 2021

Mark020

No but to be honest I did not look 😀

I wouldn't bother either. 😉

 

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Syrte

·Apr 18, 2021

Dan S

Any research showing other dials of this type?

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.

 

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kip595

·Apr 18, 2021

"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!

 

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Mark020

·Apr 18, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

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