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路Its hereeee 馃グ
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路That lovely case reminds me of this that I hesitated to buy a couple of years ago from an antiques dealer in Vienna. He wanted 4,000 euros for it which was too rich for me at the time and in my head, just going off my gut as I couldn't find another like it, was about double what I would have paid. I did email Longines for info and it tallied with what the dealer said. It still resides in my memory though as it was just gorgeous....34mm exc crown.
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路Quite an unusual watch, thanks for sharing. If you have a copy of Longines' response, I would be curious to know more.
Hi DD12,
This is the reply I got from Longines:
Thank you for your message and the information provided.
Further to your request, we are pleased to provide the information contained in Longines' handwritten registers.
The original serial number 5'749'799 identifies a wristwatch in stainless steel bearing the reference 4201 and order number 20337. It is fitted with a Longines manually wound mechanical movement, caliber 12.68Z and was invoiced on 30 September 1939 to the company Mitterer, which was at that time our agent for Austria.
We trust that we have responded satisfactorily to your request and remain at your entire disposal for any additional information.
Best regards,
Jennifer Bochud
Brand Heritage
I then asked if they had records of the dial and if it was a dial with lume, and got this reply:
Thank you for your message and sorry for the delay of replying.
We can confirm radium must be on the dial. However, we can't attest this is the right configuration as our archives are not accurate.
We trust that we have responded satisfactorily to your request and remain at your entire disposal for any additional information.
Best regards,
Jennifer Bochud
Brand Heritage
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路Hi DD12,
This is the reply I got from Longines:
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路Thank you very much! Neat that it was originally invoiced to Austria and a dealer in Vienna had it circa 80 years later. Also, great that you asked about the dial and that radium was mentioned in the archive.
You are welcome, I am pleased you think it interesting as I did too and I am by no stretch of the imagination knowledgable of Longines. If I remember the dealer tried to put a military spin on it and that is what put me off, the sales spiel BS, and 4k. There was no markings on the case back. Damn lovely watch though in that very crisp solid looking case.
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路You are welcome, I am pleased you think it interesting as I did too and I am by no stretch of the imagination knowledgable of Longines. If I remember the dealer tried to put a military spin on it and that is what put me off, the sales spiel BS, and 4k. There was no markings on the case back. Damn lovely watch though in that very crisp solid looking case.
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路I have not seen many examples of this reference, and the style of the numerals and hands is unusual for a watch from the late 1930s. I agree, the military spin is BS and 4K is way more than I would spend.
I agree that the dial is a bit of a surprise, I thought that it looked a little earlier which is why I asked about it from Longines. Looking back on it 2 years later I don't have any regrets. If it had been 'restored' by someone they did a great job.
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路That lovely case reminds me of this that I hesitated to buy a couple of years ago from an antiques dealer in Vienna. He wanted 4,000 euros for it which was too rich for me at the time and in my head, just going off my gut as I couldn't find another like it, was about double what I would have paid. I did email Longines for info and it tallied with what the dealer said. It still resides in my memory though as it was just gorgeous....34mm exc crown.
Wow, niceee! Same ref as mine but yours is on a another level. Google isn't helpful at all regarding this reference 馃憥
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路Still making do with this until I can find a vintage example.... I wish it was the no date version.
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路New arrival! Happy to finally have a 30ch in my collection
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路A fabulous example of a great reference. Such a sharp case and a lovely dial with applied markers. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the compliment!
