Over 14,000 listings of actual watches that have been sold by us and selected auction results since 1998. The heritage models are a tribute to the pioneering spirit that has inspired longines designers since the companys early days. The movement is signed with the longines name and the serial number 79047 which dates it. White golddiamonds longines lindbergh gmt longines military 1941 longines rectangular from 1937 longines rose gold 1952 longines solid. Lucky brand recalls a classic look with the jovial 1940sinspired fireworks, flag and pinup graphic of this soft tshirt. Ill leave it up to you whether you choose to polish the case, but you wont find me messing with the original contours and lines on this beautiful stepped bezel case design. Second time ticking longines military style subseconds dial.
Without any doubt, vintage longines watches offer by far the best value to be found in the collectible horology field. Longines watches in the uk, longines conquest watches. Get the best deal for longines antique pocket watches from the largest. The watch is based on a longines chronograph from as one would expect 1940, a model now residing in the brands extensive archive of vintage pieces at its museum in saintimier, switzerland, which also happens to be the town where longines was founded, and where it still makes timepieces today. The longines heritage military longines media center. Can anyone help me to identify a private label on longines pocket watchs movement see att. Vintage hamilton advertisements, pocket watch adds most of the larger pocket watch adds from hamilton are for watches that predated the 992b. Please include your invoice number andor the lot numbers of items won. This is a great looking gold vintage longines watch that was made in 1949 and looks great from the front as well as the side. Landeron 148 movement vintage watches, chronograph, pocket. In honour of its rich history, longines has drawn inspiration from a 1940s watch model to create the longines heritage military. Here we have a nice original 1940s metal case military pocket watch. May 27, 2015 vintage 1940s olma airforce military 15j d30mm all stainless steel. We are one of the top antique jewellery provider from sydney providing sold items, sold pocket watches.
Aviator watches of longines have worldwide popularity. For clarity this picture does not include the sponsor s mark, but a set of british hallmarks is not valid without a sponsor s mark. In honour of its rich history, longines has drawn inspiration from a 1940s watch model to create the longines heritage. Pocket watch identification and value guide the spruce crafts. Nov 22, 2017 the watch is based on a longines chronograph from as one would expect 1940, a model now residing in the brands extensive archive of vintage pieces at its museum in saintimier, switzerland, which also happens to be the town where longines was founded, and where it still makes timepieces today. A beautiful longines art deco revival american vintage watch circa 1940s with fancy hooped lugged 10kt gold filled case in superb order. They will provide the information for free if you send them photos. The watch is a 21 jeweled pocket watch in working order. The face is marked longiness along with having the swiss mark across. The adds for the general public posted from the 1940 s and 1950 s when 992b was in production were for wrist watches.
This section longines contains 72 image files and original prints fashion, watches, longines. This watch is pretty cool due to its oversized case 52mm and wellbalanced dial layout with blue and red accents. The watch dates to circa 1940s and would be the center of any gambling collection. Make offer vintage longines 14k solid gold 17 jewel pocket watch open face working antique kirkpatrick longines 60s 15j 3adj solid 14k gold pocket watch c. The movement is signed with the longines name and the serial number 79047 which dates it back to 1946. Reinterpretation of a stunning 1940s longines calatrava. Founded in switzerland in 1832, longines still continue to produce some great looking watches today however there is nothing quite like a classic longines watch from the 1940s to wear on your wrist. Longines circa 1940s gentlemans 14ct gold cased oblong wrist watch having 17 jewel movement stamped 9l longines watch co no 6780865 unadjusted the matt dial with recessed oblong seconds subsidiary dial, gilt arabic numerals and batons, rear cover of case stamped to the interior cased and timed in u. Bulova watches are not marked with names or identification codes that allow you to simply look at the watch and derive the model and age.
Is your chance to get a fair estimate of when your longines watch was originally produced. Longines open face antique pocket watches for sale ebay. The dial is wonderfully elegant, with classic roman numerals and a sub second dial. Available in a wide range of models, all distinguished by their. Download this free picture about clock gold luxury from pixabays vast.
The longines winged hourglass actually a winged clepsydra for those who care about such things is the oldest registered trademark for a watch company, having been registered in 1880. This is an original authentic longiness roulette wheel pocket watch made of 14k solid yellow gold. Watch collections by longines swiss watchmaker since 1832. The dial with radially set numerals is original and in good order, having aged with an even patina. Cased and timed in usa by longines 10k gold filled 9444606. I only know, that this movement was invoiced on 8 december 1917 to the company a. Vintage longines 1940 s 1945 would be a reasonable guess, but to know more, you would have to contact longines. Gold 1963 watch longines admiral dive watch 1997 longines conquest heritage longines ladies cocktail watch 14k. Rare 49mm mechanical alarm chronometer longines circa 1922 vintage pocket watch mvt duration.
In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers. Cosimo via bloomberg over the last 30 years, the diameters of men s watches have inflated and inflated with most being 40 millimeters across today. This means longines is able to provide a service that is greatly appreciated amongst admirers of the brand the world over and is available only to watch owners who have had their timepiece for a certain amount of time. Pure, elegant, clearly legible faces and refined shapes allow the essence of their timepieces to shine through, for an enduring character that resists the latest fashion trends. Hamilton has extended the khaki xwind collection to include an automatic day date model. True to the original lines of a timepiece designed for the british royal air force, this sleek, reimagined watch belongs to a timeless style that has made the winged hourglass brand. Please include your invoice number andor the lot number s of items won. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Hello everyone, picked up this longines that is in desperate need of some tlc. This is a great longines manual wind watch, dating from the late 1940s.
Longines small second original black mirror dial automatic vintage watch 1940s. The watch was a wristlet pocket watch holder, nothing like the one depicted, and the officer was a canadian by the name of hurdman. The adds for the general public posted from the 1940s and 1950s when 992b was in production were for wrist watches. Heritage collection today, longines combines the original beauty of the most remarkable of its former products with cuttingedge watchmaking technology. Shop lucky brand mens 40s pinup graphic tshirt online at. Aug 05, 2017 longines roulette wheel watch 14k gold c. The face is marked longiness along with having the swiss mark across the bottom and having gold. The winged hourglass logo first appeared on longines watches in about 1867.
Longines has meticulously recorded each of its watches serial numbers since 1867. Longines has been renowned for its classic and understated creations since the brand was founded. Going to service it next week and was hoping someone can help me identify the model and exact year. Longines were one of the top watchmakers during the 20th century, this is a classic example of the kind of watches which built their reputation. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Reinterpretation of a stunning 1940 s longines calatrava. Railroadgrade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy. You simply look up your serial number and place it in the shown table. Longines pocket watch usarmy military 1940s power reserve indicator. True to the original lines of a timepiece designed for the british royal air force, this sleek, reimagined watch belongs to a timeless style that has made the winged hourglass brand famous. Hamilton did however post 992b pocket watch adds in specific railroad magazines. A valid and legal british hallmark in a nineteenth or twentieth century watch case must have four marks. Longines manual wind chronometer in solid yellow g. Bulova watch identification guide bulova watches can be identified with a reasonable degree of certainty, due to the existence of a body of work gathered by collectors over the years.
This screw down case is one of the early attempts to produce a waterproof or water resistant watch. Building a large post frame garage full timelapse construction. Even though watches were fairly small back then, the designs were bold and more masculine than before. Vintage 1940s olma airforce military 15j d30mm all stainless. The first timex model wristwatch was released in 1950 by the u. Building on years of militaryequipment manufacturing during world war ii, timex distinguished itself by emphasizing the indestructible quality of its products. Longines, watches images and vintage original prints. Discover our collection of swiss watches for men, including diving watches, chronographs, certified.
Longines small second original black mirror dial automatic. In any genre of antiques, it is usual for items to keep their respective levels of desirability at all points in their lives, or, to put it more graphically, a ferrari car is far more desirable when new than a ford fiesta, and it will always be worth correspondingly more as. Founded in switzerland in 1832, longines still continue to produce some great looking watches today however there is nothing quite like a classic longines watch from the 1940 s to wear on your wrist. The color scheme of this khaki field mechanical is a subtle approach to military styling. I have for sale an early tiffany signed dial and movement timepiece from the year 1905 and produced by the longines factory in switzerland for tiffany as this movement is signed under the dial longines.
You will surely appreciate the charm of these unique automatic watches that perfectly embody the essence. Other watch brands longines watches longines calendar 1940s page 1 of 2 1. No wear through of the finish, signed longines, cased and timed in the usa inside. Swiss seventeen jewels wind mechanism pocket watch as marked on the frame. Longines has created this remarkable collection as an homage to the original elegance and esthetic of its historic timepieces. The watch dates to circa 1940 s and would be the center of any gambling collection. The longines weems secondsetting watch, a tribute to the navigation system devised by captain philip van horn weems, and the longines twentyfour hours, a reissue of a watch designed especially for swissair pilots in the 1950s, also. The movement is signed with the longines name and the serial number 6,681,394 which dates it back to 1943. Yellow gold art deco rare hand constructed bracelet watch, 1940s. Tiny vintage 1940s longines with a big personality. The watch movements used were the 6, 6b, 6cc, or the smaller ladies size 0, 0b or 0cc.
The 1940s watch styles were very similar to the styles of the 30s. All of our preowned longines watches are fully restored and guaranteed genuine to give you excellent service and piece of mind. The case is 10ct gold filled and it is in very nice condition. Discover fantastic longines pocket watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Bulova watch identification guide waterstone watches. Fine 1940s longines 14k gold mens watch liveauctioneers. Jan 31, 20 rare 49mm mechanical alarm chronometer longines circa 1922 vintage pocket watch mvt duration. Need help to identify a private label on longines nawcc.
Check out our longines selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our wrist watches shops. Marks in watch cases hallmarks, sponsors marks, etc. The movement in this watch is different, as this is just a standard singlebutton chronograph pocket watch with an hourtrack that doubles as a 12hour register. Vintage 1940 mans longines stunning dial hand winding fully serviced w warranty.
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