Can someone pls tell me what ref number my Longines is and give any history on the exact model? I’ve never seen an exact same one before. Given to me by my Grandpa who wore it every day prior to buying a Patek Calatrava
Hi, you can open the caseback and inside should be a 4-diggit-number, that is the watch-reference. You can possibly use it for your search in www. If you send the number on the movement and some photos to Longines you can use their phantasic customer service. They will tell you, when your watch has been sold and to whom all over the world. All you need is a check in at Longines homepage and all is for free.
Possibly an American-made case, which would mean no reference number. The movement might be a caliber 19AS. The watch was likely produced in the mid to late 1950's.
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My dad was looking through his drawers full of junk and took out this watch saying "I ought to throw this out". Quickly I asked if I could have it. A new battery and strap later, it fits comfortably on my wrist as a nice everyday timepiece. It doesn't hold its own against the beauties on this thread, but considering it was almost in the bin... I think it's a win. It reminds me of how the quartz revolution affected these great swiss houses, and how they had to evolve in order to survive. A lesson there for us all.
I got this 1958 ref. 6853 with cal 23ZS in GP/steel for not much, and I love it. It's cheap enough to wear whenever, its elegant and versatile: can be smart casual or business, has pleasant patina (and I'm one of those who usually sees patina as disfigurement). The burgundy croc strap was the least I could do for this beautiful old trooper. Disclosure: yes, already posted on WRUW, so please deduct me 1 post + 21 likes already, I accept a caution. But it deserves its outing here, and below I have a noddy question, please. My idiot question: I don't do a lot of strap stuff myself, and I had never before seen thick centre-sprung bars like these below. Is that just my inexperience, or were these a Longines special? To anyone who can tell me more - thanks!
Here's the only Longines I own, a family piece that was my grandfather's and made in 1918 in 14k, all original I believe
Remarkable dial and hands! Precursor of (genuine) Art Deco? I wonder what @Syrte will think of this. I so hope the experts will rule it's all genuine.