Sommatore for sale @Bulang

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Mark020

·Nov 23, 2019·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

My dreamwatch I think. Guess a little bit above budget. Decent example IMHO. I'd expect a service (or if serviced that they should have cleaned the pushers though...)

https://bulangandsons.com/collectio...ommatore-steel-chronograph-13zn-calibre-w-709

 

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Radiumpassion

·Nov 23, 2019

I don't think it's dirt on the pusher, it's the chrome deteriorating and brass
showing. Never the less a awesome watch. Do you know what they are asking?

 

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Mark020

·Nov 23, 2019·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

No I don't but I assume somewhere between EUR 50 and 100k

 

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io8194

·Nov 23, 2019

Mark020

No I don't but I assume somewhere between EUR 50 and 100k

This ‘Emperor’ was from a friend of mine and i had it in my hands during the Longines Sommatore GTG in saint-Imier 2 years ago. Apparently the request price is k€99. Just a small detail for some collectors but the number on the lug do not match with the number on the caseback.
A beautiful dream watch!

 

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Radiumpassion

·Nov 23, 2019

io8194

This ‘Emperor’ was from a friend of mine and i had it in my hands during the Longines Sommatore GTG in saint-Imier 2 years ago. Apparently the request price is k€99. Just a small detail for some collectors but the number on the lug do not match with the number on the caseback.
A beautiful dream watch!

Interesting. Never seen that before. It`s still very close, 434 vs 438. Maybe
someone did a mistake at the factory😀

 

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·Nov 23, 2019

Wow, that’s a 99k watch!
I won’t ask what one costs with a nice dial 😁

 

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Mark020

·Nov 23, 2019·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Well: actually I really like the dial. I could also live with the mismatch. My only problem it is about 10x too expensive for me 😀

 

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Taybharr

·Nov 23, 2019

Anyone else suspect the hands are relumed?

 

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STANDY

·Nov 23, 2019

Taybharr

Anyone else suspect the hands are relumed?

Yes, probably are but looks like a decent match

 

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io8194

·Nov 24, 2019

Taybharr

Anyone else suspect the hands are relumed?

Relumed but this is a small problem. I would not care about that. The watch is all genuine. Just a doubt on the matching case-lug number. From my point of view, Longines was at the top and could have not make this mistake. But this is a small problem too even if i would have prefered a matching number.
I have many watches but the Sommatore is something. I think the caliber engineering and this complication is unique. Mido has dine the multicenter but withiut the chrono.
Patek vintage chronos are above from mu point of view for the ‘finissage’ of the caliber but not for the enginneering. Imagine if this caliber had a Patek ‘finissage’?
In Italy many call the Sommatore the ‘Emperor’ of chronos! I can’t desagree...

 

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Mark020

·Nov 24, 2019·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

The mismatch may be an indication that they were used in multiple numbers by an airline or something like that. I agree upon the unlikelyness of it being mismatched at production.

 

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io8194

·Dec 1, 2019

Some Sommatore will be at auction in Monte-Carlo Dec. 7th... Not very cheap...

 

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doctor steel

·Dec 1, 2019

A real beauty, even if not matching

 

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dmgreen11

·Dec 2, 2019

Have never owned one of these - maybe one day..... Quintessential Longines.

 

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Rman

·Dec 2, 2019

While we’re at it let’s have an impressive movement pic to looks at.
Credit: Mimancroket