In Southern California now.... just got a very nice deal on a 1960 Longines Admiral (Gold-filled)... it does have its vintage flavour.... love it, it s' coming home with me... !..;-)

 

Longines ref. 7035 (2) - I forgot: the watch was accompanied by a nice case with raised GOLDEN letters:

 

Is this post farming or what?

 

Very interesting... I've never seen a dial/case/movement combo like that. Usually that style would have a 12.68z.

 

Of course I'm flattered to have something interesting by pure happenstance had these sent photos to Longines an got this in return



The watch did come to me from Canada boosting my confidence in its originality but one never knows what happened in the 65 years since it left the factory . . .

 

Pete, I have the same one, invoiced the same day.

 

How close is the serial number?

 

..."manually wound mechanical movement 22as"...

 

Dear

Thank you for request.

Originally, the serial number 8'168'491 identifies a wristwatch in stainless steel bearing the reference 6006. It is fitted with a Longines mechanical self-winding movement, caliber 22AS. It was invoiced on the 26th October 1951 to the company Longines in Canada

We trust that we have responded satisfactorily to your request and remain at your entire disposal for any additional information.

Best regards,

Aurélie Tonna
Brand Heritage

 

Maybe Elmer Fudd provided the appraisal.

Manually "wound" mechanical movement 22as.

 

Apart by six, quite a coincidence !

 

Hahaha! I love it - we're all now excused from making ANY mistake in giving information on all vintage Longines watches. If Longines themselves can screw up the caliber number ON THEIR VERY FIRST SERIES of automatic calibers then we're all forgiven for eternity.


Marking this thread for future reference: ecclesiastical.

 

The radial dial is also really nice.

 

New 'shoes' for the 1960 ref. 9034-2 cal. 294 Conquest PR, and I think, first posting of this watch as the new owner :

 

@dougiedude : luurve the new shoes on it!

 

Another American-cased watch with no particular pedigree from the 50's. 22L movement running nicely, and I have 2 spare movements for parts/wholesale replacement as needed, although my watchmaker says this movement is in great shape. Found this on ebay with nobody bidding. Around 12g solid 14K gold in total in case. Got for under price of scrap 14K gold (got lucky, as usually folks will snatch up gold on ebay if under scrap price). ave no plans to scrap given my weird infatuation with Longines from the 40-60's. Dial has some spots more noticeable in pics than in real life on-wrist. Have an old gold-colored Speidel as well as numerous leather straps that I will use with it. Probably will go mostly with Speidel given that so many of the American-cased "no-name" Longines from this period came with the Speidel from the showroom. And also that an old Speidel is so comfortable .
Interestingly enough (to me at least), nearly identical watch with spotless case and less interesting dial (albeit spotless) for sale at expensive link below.

Another link below to LIFE ad from 1956 with this watch for $125 in 1956, which is ~$1100 in today's dollars. Of course gold was only ~$35/ounce in 1956 (~$310 today, adjusted for inflation), whereas gold currently is currently ~$1250/ounce. The difference in price between gold-filled and 14K cases back then was present, but not nearly to the degree between stainless and solid gold cased watches today. Which is why all my gold watches are vintage!

https://www.truefacet.com/luxurious...-gold-men-s-dress-watch-circa-1960s-gp10.html

https://books.google.com/books?id=s...jwQ6AEINzAC#v=onepage&q=longines king&f=false

 

This is my grandfather's Longines.



It needs some TLC, but it is the only watch that is going to stay with me forever.


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Have this cal 285 about a year, hard to believe it will be 50 next year.

 

My only Longines

 

Not yet in my hands, but will be in a few days.

Crown is not original and there is a possibility of a redial (at least the subdial, where the 6 appears closed; the main dial looks alright to my eyes, or perhaps better done)