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  1. boat2dan Dec 7, 2014

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    Man that's a hellva buckle!!!
     
  2. minutenrohr Dec 8, 2014

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  3. nickgr Doesn't like baklava!!! Dec 18, 2014

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    Here is my new near NOS Longines Ultra-Chron from March 1970
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  4. pitpro Likes the game. Dec 18, 2014

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    dibs
     
  5. Hijak Dec 19, 2014

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    Very nice Nick!:thumbsup:
     
  6. ulackfocus Dec 19, 2014

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    Ain't it? I'd consider selling my 18k pink gold example for one that nice.
     
  7. nickgr Doesn't like baklava!!! Dec 19, 2014

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    Thank you very much for your comments, you made my day:) Here are more photos of this beautiful watch:
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  8. Hijak Dec 19, 2014

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    You're killin' me Nick! So damn nice!::love::
     
  9. Tony C. Ωf Jury member Dec 19, 2014

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    I'm sure that there are at least a few others in existence, but I have never seen another PG Flagship Chronometre. I sourced this one from Japan several years ago.

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  10. Andsan Dec 29, 2014

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  11. Andsan Dec 30, 2014

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    This book is a passbook (Motbok) which was introduced in Sweden in the early 1900's to prevent alcohol damage. Each adult was able to buy a maximum of 2 liters of spirits per month. This book was abolished in autumn 1955, to everyone's delight.
    This book belonged to my father.
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  12. minutenrohr Dec 30, 2014

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    It´s a pity, but I sold it some time ago...
     
  13. minutenrohr Dec 30, 2014

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  14. Mods I'm not really an ΩF mod but I play one on TV Dec 30, 2014

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    Thanks for sharing. Just enjoying a pint as I type this (not of spirits :)).
    Did your father regularly max out his limit?
    I suppose you would if there was a limit :))).
     
  15. Andsan Jan 1, 2015

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    He did that usually. I can see in the book that was stamped, 50cl 1cl. It was a mortal sin not to collect their monthly ration. Many abstainers lent their books to the thirsty people. It was a huge bureaucracy when a bottle was purchased at the store.

    Attaching a link from1976. A person writes about his experiences about the book.
    You can translate it in Google.
    http://www.gitsolsson.se/Reportage/nar_spriten_blev_fri.htm
     
  16. khmt2 Aug 3, 2015

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    Reviving this thread with a recent addition, Longines definitely made some of the classiest designs back in the 60s.

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    Anyone else bought a vintage Longines recently?
     
  17. dougiedude Carpe horologium! Aug 3, 2015

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    It's been a long dry spell for me.... two months?
     
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  18. dougiedude Carpe horologium! Aug 3, 2015

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    Most recently was this:

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    Great revival, BTW!:thumbsup:
     
  19. Mods I'm not really an ΩF mod but I play one on TV Aug 4, 2015

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  20. Willem023 Aug 4, 2015

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    I consider this one my 'forgotten workhorse': while the dial is nicely aged, the case (14K) must have had some irresponsible handling. It has an engraving on the back, stating '1950' as you can tell, so it would place the watch round that time.
    Have no other information though. although I know what the 'KPM' stand for: the Dutch Royal Package Corporation, mainly active in the Indonesian area, with it's HQ in Batavia (Jakarta), if I am right on that.

    Other things on the watch: I am blind. Anyone a guess??

    Sorry for the average quality pics.

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