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BartH
·Ran into this 'sei tacche' today. Will polywatch the cr@p out of it tomorrow, because the crystal is barely see through right now.
Post your Longineseses'
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BartH
·This is what it looks like after polywatching and removing 70 years of DNA from the bezel.
To be honest, I know there are collectors who really like these radiation emitting waterproof pieces, but I'm not necessarily one of them. I ran into it and bought it at a low price, which is why there's a good chance I'll soon seek a trade for another watch.
To be honest, I know there are collectors who really like these radiation emitting waterproof pieces, but I'm not necessarily one of them. I ran into it and bought it at a low price, which is why there's a good chance I'll soon seek a trade for another watch.
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KevinB
·nice piece, what is the size?
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BartH
·It's the midsize, which measures 32mm
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KevinB
·Thanks, just a tad small for me.
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Humptymarsbar
·Strap adjusted and now wild!
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Syrte
··MWR Tech Support DeptNewly installed bonklip type bracelet ...
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khmt2
·Black all guard just in!
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KevinB
·My greenlander, back from service
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yako54
·double post
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OMGRLX
·There aren't many dedicated Longines collectors out there like you see with Omega. I guess Swatch needs to hold something like Omegamania to boost interest. They can call it Longinesorama or something similar. 😜 At least most vintage collectors have, or want to have, a good example from the brand in their box.
excellent point...I might also add, FWIW omega lived on as a going concern, under the swatch umbrella as it might. it even invented the co-ax mov't, etc etc.
OTOH, longines, post-1970s to this day, very unfortunately, only survives as a 'name-stamp'.
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OMGRLX
·I have a couple of Longines automatics:
This 1955 model with an unusual locking ring case design:
And this chunky 1970's Admiral Chronometer:
The movement is unusual in that it is not the cal. 431 of Ultra-Chron fame, but instead is the later cal. 6651.
No Longines manuals in the collection currently, but I do like their version of the "Mystery" watch better than the LeCoultre version.
So I'm on the lookout,
gatorcpa
I have the 6651 mov't in my only remaining longines in my collection, the amazing bluegreen conquest diver. it's a fantastic mov't and keeps great time.
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DirtyDozen12
··Thanks, mystery donor!omega lived on as a going concern, under the swatch umbrella as it might. it even invented the co-ax mov't
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OMGRLX
·Omega certainly use the co-axial escapement as a marketing tool but they did not invent it, George Daniels did.
You're absolutely correct. They bought the co-ax intellectual property from George Daniels and ran with it.
At the very least, Rolex/Patek/VC et al didn't have the vision to do so. 😀
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