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hejsam
路Recived this jumbo some days ago, 37mm excluding crown and a perfect bulls-eye dial under all the scratches in the glass!
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Wesley03
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DirtyDozen12
路I think they are beautiful.
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DirtyDozen12
路Recived this jumbo some days ago, 37mm excluding crown and a perfect bulls-eye dial under all the scratches in the glass!
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Wesley03
路Fantastic piece and a gorgeous, glossy dial. 馃グ
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Wesley03
路Also it is very dirty.
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DirtyDozen12
路Unfortunately I do not have a picture of the movement because I'm not very experienced and don't want to cause any damage. I know the pictures are poor but would you consider this a redial? This piece has been in storage since the mid 90s.
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Wesley03
路Thank you for this photo of the back. I know of another example from the same order. Like that one, yours would have been sent to the USA around 1942. Unfortunately, yes, the dial has been refinished.
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DirtyDozen12
路Thank you for the information. I'm hoping it still has some value. I inherited it from my grandfather in 1999 and he served in the Navy during WW2. Not sure if it was originally his purchased then or something he picked up. He was a vintage watch dealer in the 80s and 90s. It runs great to me but how would I go about having it serviced and valued?
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Spruce
路路Sunburst dial fan
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Wesley03
路I cannot recall exactly how much the last one of these sold for with a refinished dial but it was around $1000 USD. It might be worth a bit more but finding an original and correct dial is not easy. You will need to find a competent watchmaker in your area or ship it to one. The forum has lots of information on this topic, depending upon where you are located. Try the search function.
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DirtyDozen12
路Thank you so much for the information. I have begun my search for a watchmaker in my area (Oklahoma/US). I literally have hundreds of vintage watches that need some attention since they have been sitting for so long. Also, would you know what the original band would look like? I would like to wear this once it has been serviced. Thank you in advance.
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Picked this one up early December.
Bought from an auction house where you really couldn't see what it was. Blurry one line 'logo' and the crown made me think Longines, though.
Got Omega and Zenith pocket watches (which could be seen in the pics) for what I paid for it, so this one came 'free'. 馃榾
Delivered to retailer in Sweden back in 1952 and quite large in size, at 35,7 mm.
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Radiumpassion
路by the way this watch I think it was 32-34mm has been stolen in the meantime. So if anybody sees it again, please let me know! Thank you!
Sorry to hear that馃檨 Feel free to share some more info.
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divetime
路Stolen in october 2014:
thank you at this moment I just found the picture of the face, I hope to find the numbers as well but not sure if I wrote the down... :-(
thank you at this moment I just found the picture of the face, I hope to find the numbers as well but not sure if I wrote the down... :-(
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River McK
路Greeting OF members! I recently joined and am now posting for the first time. Below is the 13ZN I recently inherited from my grandmother who passed three years ago. From the Longines Archive, it has an invoice date of 22 September 1938 from their Cuban agent "Cuervo Y Sobrinos".
The story of this watch is still under investigation within my family, but so far this is what we've pieced together. The watch belonged to my grandfather, Walter L. Glass, jr. who was a B-17 captain in the 483rd Bomb Group (815 Squadron). It is believed the watch was purchased by his father in Cuba as a high school graduation gift. Walter Sr. was an avid outdoors-man, enjoying hunting and fishing. It is surmised that while down in Cuba on a fishing trip, he procured this piece.
I do not know if my grandfather ever wore the watch during his time in the European theater, but if he did, this watch saw some serious action...From his first mission on 7 October 1944 (which was almost his last) to the Berlin Mission (longest escorted bomber mission of WWII). He passed away when I was one, so I never got to know him. Aside from the photos given to me by my mother, and the stories of him as told by family members, his watch is all that I have by which to remember him .
The watch still works, which for almost 82 years old is incredible. The only things I've noticed that might be problematic are the oxidation on the case where the snapback cover mates, and the mono-pusher button has lost some of its "springy-ness" in its return function when pressed. I have the archive record from Longines, which substantiates its authenticity, and the serial number on the movement matches that on the inside of the cover. Is this piece considered a "transitional" 13ZN due to its mono-pusher button? Does it have the innovative flyback feature that Longines revolutionized? In my lengthy google image searches and across other watch forums, I have not seen a similar looking watch. Could this be a significantly unique piece?
Sorry for the long-winded post. I'm really excited to be on the forum and to hear from those more knowledgeable than I. Also, my apologies for the picture quality, they were taken with my phone 馃檨
The story of this watch is still under investigation within my family, but so far this is what we've pieced together. The watch belonged to my grandfather, Walter L. Glass, jr. who was a B-17 captain in the 483rd Bomb Group (815 Squadron). It is believed the watch was purchased by his father in Cuba as a high school graduation gift. Walter Sr. was an avid outdoors-man, enjoying hunting and fishing. It is surmised that while down in Cuba on a fishing trip, he procured this piece.
I do not know if my grandfather ever wore the watch during his time in the European theater, but if he did, this watch saw some serious action...From his first mission on 7 October 1944 (which was almost his last) to the Berlin Mission (longest escorted bomber mission of WWII). He passed away when I was one, so I never got to know him. Aside from the photos given to me by my mother, and the stories of him as told by family members, his watch is all that I have by which to remember him .
The watch still works, which for almost 82 years old is incredible. The only things I've noticed that might be problematic are the oxidation on the case where the snapback cover mates, and the mono-pusher button has lost some of its "springy-ness" in its return function when pressed. I have the archive record from Longines, which substantiates its authenticity, and the serial number on the movement matches that on the inside of the cover. Is this piece considered a "transitional" 13ZN due to its mono-pusher button? Does it have the innovative flyback feature that Longines revolutionized? In my lengthy google image searches and across other watch forums, I have not seen a similar looking watch. Could this be a significantly unique piece?
Sorry for the long-winded post. I'm really excited to be on the forum and to hear from those more knowledgeable than I. Also, my apologies for the picture quality, they were taken with my phone 馃檨
