Now, the one I posted on 8 March is pristine, was probably rarely worn and is superficially identical to this one (same on the outside but different movements), the first I bought …..
…. this fellow ran great for a year or so before going wrong. My usual watch repairer is loath to repair fifty year old Longines because of the problem with sourcing spares.
For this bad boy not only did I have to locate a repairer who was happy to work on the watch but, also, I’ve had to source and buy an anchor pallet fork from Italy and a specific stem for the movement, which I got from the USA.
I want to say a big thanks to
@noelekal for all of his help on what, ultimately, became a project rather than just a repair.