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hansol
·Hi. I am a first time poster. I would be grateful for some general thoughts on this Weems watch that I have recently acquired. I say recently, I haven’t even received it yet. Any pointers would be appreciated.
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Waltesefalcon
·Well, it's missing the bezel first off. That may be difficult to source. The dial looks okay to me. I'm not sure about the hands, but I'm far from an expert on these. Let's page @Seiji Lépine and get his opinion.
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Waltesefalcon
·Oh, and welcome to the OF! Here are my Weems.
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Seiji Lépine
·Well, it's missing the bezel first off. That may be difficult to source. The dial looks okay to me. I'm not sure about the hands, but I'm far from an expert on these. Let's page @Seiji Lépine and get his opinion.
Well, not sure you want to hear the initial thoughts. Well, missing bezel, dial in a completely wrong style, wrong hands, wrong crowns. So far I haven't seen one thing correct on this watch. Send it back for a refund.
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hansol
·Well, not sure you want to hear the initial thoughts. Well, missing bezel, dial in a completely wrong style, wrong hands, wrong crowns. So far I haven't seen one thing correct on this watch. Send it back for a refund.
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hansol
·Well, not sure you want to hear the initial thoughts. Well, missing bezel, dial in a completely wrong style, wrong hands, wrong crowns. So far I haven't seen one thing correct on this watch. Send it back for a refund.
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Subspecies
·The hands are Cathedral hands as fitted to WW2 military variants. It also transpires that during this period Longines produced military watches in weems cases. These were no adjustable as they did not have bezels. Thoughts?
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Seiji Lépine
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There were only two kinds made in 1940 and 1941. They were the A-11 watches
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Seiji Lépine
·The hands are Cathedral hands as fitted to WW2 military variants. It also transpires that during this period Longines produced military watches in weems cases. These were no adjustable as they did not have bezels. Thoughts?
Your watch has many problems with originality. It is not a military Weems.
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Subspecies
·I have one of the largest collection of Military Weems.
My watches have been published in many reference books and a few magazines. I am familiar with Longines Weems . I might even have the most published collection of Weems.
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Seiji Lépine
·Wow! Can't compete with that, possibly no one can. I once owned a 34mm Longines Weems that was issued to the Royal Air Force in the UK. Unfortunately long gone now.
The RAF 6B/159 VIIB is ironically the only one I believe I am missing as I am looking for an Goldsmith & Silversmith Air Ministry version with a Certificate of Origin from Longines.
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·The RAF 6B/159 VIIB is ironically the only one I believe I am missing as I am looking for an Goldsmith & Silversmith Air Ministry version with a Certificate of Origin from Longines.
I auctioned it on Ebay a year or so later and it was sold to a doctor in Germany. I was new to watches then and my father, an antique dealer came home with it and I instantly loved it and bought it from him. Without doubt, my biggest watch selling regret.
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Syrte
·Well, not sure you want to hear the initial thoughts. Well, missing bezel, dial in a completely wrong style, wrong hands, wrong crowns. So far I haven't seen one thing correct on this watch. Send it back for a refund.
The handset interestingly looks like it’s been transplanted from a non-Longines ordinance watch from the WWII era, eg Hamilton or what not.
The dial’s been refinished.
Unfortunately indeed, most is incorrect on this watch.
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