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HamDoctor

·Dec 30, 2023

Longines Ref. 7823-15 with cal. 847.3. According to Longines, this one was invoiced to the company "Chronostyle", who were their agent in Romania at that time. I checked, and the company still exists and is still a Longines partner.

So, this one has been once around the world, manufactured in Switzerland, sold in Romania, and somehow ended up in Japan, where I bought it. Now it is in Germany, where I had it serviced, and it is now running really well (as in, modern-day COSC spec - these Longines calibers were really amazing quality).

Apparently, the ref. 7823 was made in a lot of different versions, with colourful dials, roman numerals ect. - so I'm including a page from a Japanese catalogue showing two other versions (on the bottom right). One could start building a collection with just this model...

 

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J_pilot

·Jan 1, 2024

A recent pickup: 5.69M serial cal 37.9. Based on the pendant hallmark (case is SS), delivered to Portugal? We’ll see if Longines can confirm.

 

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DirtyDozen12

·Jan 2, 2024·Thanks, mystery donor!

J_pilot

A recent pickup: 5.69M serial cal 37.9. Based on the pendant hallmark (case is SS), delivered to Portugal? We’ll see if Longines can confirm.

Killer dial! Handset looks good too.

 

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J_pilot

·Jan 5, 2024

J_pilot

A recent pickup: 5.69M serial cal 37.9. Based on the pendant hallmark (case is SS), delivered to Portugal? We’ll see if Longines can confirm.

Closing the loop, confirmed delivered to Teixeira in Portugal in May ‘39!

 

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Zapatta

·Jan 27, 2024

 

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pitpro

·Jan 27, 2024

Zapatta

Bonklip looks great on that.

 

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Zapatta

·Jan 29, 2024

pitpro

Bonklip looks great on that.

Thanks! I had to file it a bit but it was worth it.

 

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padders

·Jan 30, 2024·Oooo subtitles!

I note the original post allowed for modern stuff so indulge me. Longines Spirit 40mm pilots watch. Great tool watch of the kind Omega have sadly moved away from selling. 70 hour reserve, anti-mag development of the 2892 with free sprung balance ie just as good as the in house 8500 or 8600 on paper. These are available for not too much more than £1k if you shop about. Also available in black if silver isn’t your thing, but the silver is done well with some nice textured dial touches.

I guess if Ash hasn’t bought a Longines after over 10 years of asking for ideas he never will!

Edited: Jan 30, 2024

 

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Zapatta

·Jan 30, 2024

 

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J_pilot

·Feb 1, 2024

 

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Neeb

·Feb 1, 2024

18K 8300 Ultra-Chron with "confetti" dial:

 

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pitpro

·Feb 1, 2024

Neeb

18K 8300 Ultra-Chron with "confetti" dial:

Can't resist the opp to show mine now.(18Ksolid)

 

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Zapatta

·Feb 9, 2024

 

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yorkzilla

·Feb 10, 2024

Avigation Type A-7.

 

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aap

·Feb 12, 2024

Wore this today

 

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Turpinrr

·Feb 12, 2024

My wife's super slim La Grande Classique next to my 2531.80 for reference of its size.

 

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Spruce

·Feb 25, 2024·Sunburst dial fan

Heritage

…and, yet another swap 👎

Edited: Feb 25, 2024

 

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Zapatta

·Feb 25, 2024

 

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Deafboy

·Feb 28, 2024·His Holiness Puer Surdus

Just finished servicing a friend's Longines (which originally belonged to his grandfather).
19A movement, solid gold American case (69-162-3-A). Longines dates it to 1960.

 

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nickgr

·Feb 28, 2024

Longines pocket watch from 1928, for the Greek retailer P.Zenetos Freres in Athens Greece

It has the Longines 18.79II movement