LONGINES 14K Solid Gold Vintage Gents Watch c1970

Presented for sale is an elegant Longines 14 carat solid gold gentlemans' watch manufactured c1970.   If you are looking for a classic vintage watch in very good cosmetic  and mechanical condition then you will be pleased with this timepiece. The case and newly restored dial look great the freshly oiled and adjusted movement is running strongly and keeping time.   In addition a new leather strap has just been fitted and the acrylic crystal is a recent repalcement  so this fine watch is ready for immediate use.  Quadruple signed, on the dial, case, crown and movement, as with all of my watches, authenticity is backed by a full money refund guarantee.  Longines watches of this design and condition are very collectable but also eminently suitable for everyday wear.  

The dial is in fabulous condition having just been expertly restored to look as new  It has a satin silver finish with the hours marked by applied bevelled gold coloured Arabic numerals and batons. "Longines " is signed on the dial and it also bears the Longines winged emblem in applied gold .  The elegant gold hands in very good shape and the crystal is clean and clear.

The 14 carat solid gold case is in very good condition.  It has the expected signs of  the careful use this watch has received over the years but no imperfections  that I could find of any significance to draw to your attention.  Looking inside the cover, it is Longines signed and also hallmarked as 14 carat solid gold. The case measures approximately 39 mm from lug to lug and 33 mm across, excluding the signed crown.  Please note that there is no presentation engraving on the rear of the case which is quite unusual as this watch was manufactured at a time when it was very common to present a high end watch to mark a special occasion.  

The Longines cal. 528  manual movement has 17 jewels.  Having just been professionally oiled and adjusted it is running perfectly and keeping time.  The movement number is 50300861, dating the watch to the 1970's. 

A new generic brown leather crocodile grain strap has just been fitted to this watch. 

In great condition, this watch listed for sale provides a rare opportunity to purchase a vintage watch which will look fabulous when worn and should give years of reliable service, provided it is serviced as and when required, normally every three years or so.  Longines watches are becoming more and more appreciated for their quality and elegance. This one will make a great investment and a lovely vintage watch to wear.

Longines History

Longines is one of the few 19th century companies still producing watches today. The founders started up in 1833 and the Longines trademark was first used in 1866. Longines was the first watchmaker to have been classified at one or other of the four government observatories and the company won many awards for the accuracy of their watches.  By 1950, Longines watches had won ten Grand Prizes and twenty eight Gold Medal Awards at World's Fair and International Expositions, each won in competition with the word's leading watchmakers.   Longines timepieces were used to time the majority of world's records in major sporting events. Practically all of the great pioneer flights were navigated with Longines watches, including the famous Lindbergh flight in 1927. The Lindbergh aviation watch produced in 1933 was based on Lindbergh's own design.  Today Longines watches are still highly sought after as elegant, reliable and accurate high end timepieces.

POSTAGE AND PAYMENT DETAILS

Postage within the United Kingdom.  

The charge will be £6.95 by Royal Mail Special Delivery which will insure your watch against loss or damage in transit.  It also guarantees next day delivery.  

Postage Overseas.

The charge will be 10.95 GBP by Royal Mail International Signed For. This provides a maximum insurance value of up to 500 GBP subject to Royal Mail conditions.  If you are purchasing an item at a price above this figure we do not accept the risk of loss or damage in transit beyond the insured value.  

A causa di problemi con il servizio postale italiano dobbiamo invii in Italia tramite corriere, completamente monitorati per un costo di 29.95 sterline, se si utilizza Paypal. Ciò è necessario per conformarsi con la politica di Paypal. Siamo in grado di inviare per la consegna da Royal Mail Firmato Per al costo di GBP 10.95, assicurati fino a 500GBP se pagare con bonifico bancario e di accettare il rischio di perdere l'oggetto. In caso di perdita faremo un credito di assicurazione e di effettuare il pagamento sul successo di regolamento del credito. 

 Payment

 All buyers may pay using Paypal

UK buyers:   You may also pay direct into my bank account or pay over the counter at any Nationwide branch at no extra charge; please ask us for the account details.

Overseas buyers:  We prefer PAYPAL please.  At our discretion we will accept other forms of payment but accept STERLING only.  Please contact us if you wish to do this before the auction ends.

Terms of Sale

We have all of our watches professionally inspected and tested before sale and have them serviced or carry out  other work that is required if they are not running smoothly and keeping reasonable time.  We warrant that the watch you purchase will, when you receive it, be as described in the listing.  We pack our watches very well to avoid damage but very occasionally a problem may occur due to rough treatment in transit.  We will provide you with a no quibble full refund, including postage or we will undertake any repairs that are necessary, if the watch is damaged or if in any other way differs significantly from the description.  If we have not stated that the watch has been serviced you may wish to have this work done particularly if you intend to wear the watch on a daily basis.  On request, we can provide you with details of independent watchmakers to whom you can send your watch for servicing.  

We provide comprehensive details of our watches, including very clear photographs taken with a high resolution macro lens which shows detail not visible to the naked eye.  We also invite you to ask questions if there is anything else you need to know.  If you are buying at auction we cannot provide a refund if you decide your watch is too small or you do not like it for some other reason.    Please take care to consider the dimensions of the watch case as if it is a gentlemens’ Art Deco rectangular vintage watch; they were made smaller than contemporary watches.  Do also please bear in mind that your watch has been used so will not be as new and a fault can develop unexpectedly as with any vintage item. 

When sending internationally we must declare the full value of the watch as it is against the law to do otherwise.

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