Modern one coming in...needs a new crystal.

 

Longines "trench" watch 1916.


The original serial number 3'312'680 identifies a wristwatch in metal, fitted with a Longines manually wound mechanical movement, caliber 15.26. It was invoiced on 5 August 1916 to the company Schwob, which was at that time our agent for Russia.

 

Longines Ref. 7839, cal. 284 (manual). The previous owner had the movement serviced just now in November, and winding it is smooth like butter, hardly hear any click sound! It's also one of the most silent manual wind watches I ever had, you really have to bring it fairly close to the ear to hear it tick. Typical 60s screw down case back:



Well, I'm over the moon with it. I love the style. The case seems to have been lightly polished only, as the lines are pretty sharp. The dial is preserved very nicely. I just wish whoever serviced it would have also dusted the glass / dial a bit as there seem to be some random specks under the glass. Otherwise it's in top shape.

The movement, for the curious (not my own photo):

 

Nice understated elegance! Are you sure that the case has been polished? It is difficult to tell from the picture but it looks almost pristine to me. The 284 is one of their last great in house movements. The rare railroad grade version is particularly stunning.

 

I think it has been polished, if only a little, it has that typical sheen (with small but visible scuffs underneath). Still, sharp lines remain indeed, in fact even more so than can be seen on the photos (the pics actually make it look more polished than it seems in real life).

Regardless, I already love it to bits.

 

Very cool... congrats. (dibs .... I thought you liked black dials )

 

Last Longines of 2016
Cal 30L Ref : 8888
Santa brought as well a digital "microscope", it's nice to inspect and picture things but then some barely visible details turn a bit more obvious

 

Just got this back from a service and it seems to be running well now. Thought New Years would be a good time to give it some wrist time for a few days. I do not know who Herb was but he got a nice gift...

 

Not vintage but still gorgeous none the less!

 

^The Master Collection Chrono is a great watch!

Here's mine -


I love the blued hands and the barleycorn dial and at 40mm it is the perfect size for me.

 

I'm pleased to have discovered this forum and I've enjoyed looking through the posts so far. Perhaps I can ask enthusiasts here to help identify my Longines. I inherited this from my grandfather who bought it new in the early 1960s, I think. He wore it most days. It has spent most of the last 25 years stored and has not been serviced in that time (maybe never!) but keeps good time. I see that user 'noelekal' posted photos on 6-6-2016 which look like the same watch and noelekal's information (made in 1962, 14kt, 370 movement) are all I know so far about my watch - if indeed mine is the same. The pictures tell the story, I hope. Compared with many photos in this forum, mine is a simple watch. I doubt it is worth a lot of money, but I don't know whether I should get it serviced, whether it is sensible to wear it daily, or whether I ought to get it insured. All advice is welcome, thanks!

 

As far as my knowledge goes you MUST get it serviced by a competent watchmaker first. And then you can wear it daily. These are very robust watches provided you take reasonable care with the service periods.

 

Yes, I'm sure that's good advice. Thanks for focussing me on getting it serviced! Can anybody identify the model from the photos, please?

 

The model number should be on the inside of the caseback, it's the only way to say for sure. Looks like a nice, typical 50s/60s Longines manual wind. Their manuals from that era came in a wide variety of cases, dials and movements.

 

Hello! This is my recently acquired Longines! I do not know much about its history or what model it is. Anybody have any ideas? Please be as honest as you like!

 

Got this one incoming. Not yet in my hands, so here are some seller's pics. It's a ref. 9999 with cal. 302 (same/similar as 30L if I understand correctly), roman numerals and super sharp 34mm steel case: