Vintage Longines "Taybrite" Buckle: Real or Fake?

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bardamu

·Mar 16, 2026

Hi guys,
looking for vintage Longines buckles from the 50s, I sometimes bumped into specimens like this one pictured, with "taybrite" on the back, where I would expect "staybrite".
Otherwise buckle looks fine and original to me...what do you think?
Thanks!
Alessandro

 

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bubba48

·Mar 17, 2026

Taybrite is a high-quality, economical and versatile smokeless solid fuel, ideal for multi-fuel stoves, boilers and open fireplaces. 🤔

 

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puntodvista

·Mar 29, 2026

I'm 50% sure this is original. And 50% sure it's fake.

 

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puntodvista

·Mar 29, 2026

Not sure this can help though... 😂

 

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bardamu

·Mar 29, 2026

I didn't buy it anyway, I trusted the "50% fake" party 😁

 

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t_kermi

·May 22, 2026

I think that's original. Seeing that missing "S" on Omega buckles is almost more common than seeing it properly stamped. The "S" must have broken off from the stamp and took time for the factory to notice it. And for some reason Omega was okay with the misspelling, or also didn't notice it. Who knows.

Anyways, these Staybrite buckles are more rare on Longines side than on Omegas. But I just purchased one that's from -50s. You can see it being practically identical with yours except the stamps. (Sorry about the photo quality, I haven't yet received this one so photos are from seller.)

 

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Tony C.

·May 22, 2026·Ωf Jury member

I've been taring at the photo for several minutes, and am till unsure. But if I were you, I'd probably tay away. 😀

 

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hen

·May 22, 2026

Its a buckle with a speach impediment, that all.

 

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t_kermi

·May 22, 2026

Here example of original Omega buckle with that same defect of a missing letter.

 

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bardamu

·May 22, 2026

t_kermi

Here example of original Omega buckle with that same defect of a missing letter.

taggering! 😁