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This one has it all - 18k round pushers sei tacche 30CH - reference 6474

  1. Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Apr 5, 2023

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    Just acquired this one from a very nice gentleman. Kind of got a heart attack when he took it from his pocket because the plexi was broken when a customs officer dropped the watch but the dial and hands are undamaged. Movement is matching with the cb (I redacted the numbers). One of the pinnacles of Longines design IMHO

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  2. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Apr 5, 2023

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    Nice! Really clean. One wonders why a customs officer was handling it however.
     
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  3. cristos71 Apr 5, 2023

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    Nice one mate......beautiful watch and I'm sooooooo happy you beat me to it :D :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
     
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  4. mancio Apr 5, 2023

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    Level class +200.
    Congrats!!!
     
  5. Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Apr 5, 2023

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    Well let’s say it came at a price :cool:
     
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  6. DirtyDozen12 Thanks, mystery donor! Apr 5, 2023

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    This is a fantastic watch, congratulations!

    I have not seen many examples of ref. 6474 or ref. 6075 in gold. Your example looks to be in very nice condition. Do you know to which country your watch was originally invoiced?

    Here is another 6474. Serial number looks to be 8'956'932. Sold for 18,500 GBP in Dec. 2021.

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    Here is a 6075. Serial number 8'387'683. Sold for 55'900 EUR in Dec. 2019.

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    Here is another 6075, according to the case-back. The extract states ref. 6095. I have not looked into this discrepancy. Serial number 7'779'700. Sold for 7670 EUR in Oct. 2020.

    https://www.monacolegendauctions.com/auction/exclusive-timepieces-22/lot-226
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  7. Caliber561 Apr 5, 2023

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    Sorry, Patek who?
     
  8. jantjewgm Apr 6, 2023

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    Wauw I knew I had to pull the trigger. Saw that one on Marktplaats as well.
     
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  9. Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Apr 6, 2023

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    Not yet. Waiting for Longines.

    Indeed a very rare reference. Only same one I could find was the Dawsons one. Mine is a close serial from that one.
     
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  10. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Apr 6, 2023

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    Looking forward to post service pics….
     
  11. Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Apr 6, 2023

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    I will drop it off tomorrow. Somebody in the know told me that Sternkreuz has a plexi that should fit.

    Delivery just confirmed: it was invoiced on 12.10.1954 to the company Vézia, which was at that time our agent for Bamako.

    Had to google that but Bamako appears to be the capital of Mali. The gentleman I acquired it from was gifted the watch by a French friend so he may have been the original owner.

    Interestingly enough another ref 6474 was delivered to Djibouti so maybe marketed for the African market. Curious to hear whether somebody know of other Longines delivered to Mali
     
  12. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Apr 6, 2023

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    It has been my experience with vintage Longines chronographs, that replacement parts are generally available. Plexiglass should not be a problem.
     
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  13. DirtyDozen12 Thanks, mystery donor! Apr 6, 2023

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    Wow! I also had to Google search Bamako. I do not recall another Longines that was invoiced to Mali. An intriguing provenance!
     
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  14. Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Apr 6, 2023

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    Very much indeed.
     
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  15. DirtyDozen12 Thanks, mystery donor! Apr 6, 2023

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  16. Pastorbottle Apr 6, 2023

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    That’s choice!
     
  17. Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Apr 7, 2023

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    It is. That is the Dawson one
     
  18. Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Apr 8, 2023

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    Edited Apr 8, 2023
  19. Radiumpassion Apr 8, 2023

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    I am pretty sure the two last one`s are 13ZN
     
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  20. Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Apr 8, 2023

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