Description

Steel Longines Ref. 23522 vintage wristwatch, circa 1947
A rare stainless steel manually wound centre seconds wristwatch

This is a rare and great looking vintage Longines with a relatively large steel case for the period, measuring 35mm in diameter. The watch has many design elements that are typical of watch design from the 1940s, including the rounded bezel, gently down-turned lugs and feuille hands. The dial has a very handsome full Arabic numeral calibration with detailed outer minute and seconds track that is calibrated to 5ths of a second increments. These 5ths of a second represent the 18,000 BPH of the movement and thus the motion of the seconds hand. All hands are made from blued steel and contrast beautifully with the silver of the dial. Utilitarian in design, the spotting to the dial surface enhances its vintage look. The watch is powered by Longines’ calibre 12.68N which was first introduced in 1939

Technical details

Longines calibre 12.68N manually wound movement, lever escapement, 17 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance, 18,000 BPH; silvered dial, black Arabic numerals, outer minute/seconds track calibrated for 1/5ths, blued steel feuille hands; stainless steel satin finished case with rounded polished bezel, down-turned lugs, snap-on case back; case, dial and movement signed.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 35mm
Length including lugs: 42.5mm
Depth to centre of crystal: 12mm
Strap width/lug gauge: 18mm

All our watches have been fully serviced and overhauled and are sold with a one year guarantee and detailed Black Bough certificate. A Black Bough presentation box will accompany this watch.

£725.00 [Sold]