Jaren '40 Longines Horloge

Longines   
Roestvrij staal  
1944   
Mechanisch handopwind   
15 Jewels   
Uurwerk kal. 10.68Z  
Swiss made  
Ø 31.3 mm  

The story of Longines began in 1832 in Saint-Imier and has remained there ever since; Longines is still established there to this day.
I fear I need not emphasize how famous, how unquestionably good and adorned the Longine brand is. So, I’ll leave the praise aside, and dive straight in on the watch before you. Don’t you just love those 1940’s watches with the bullseye dials and sub seconds, they have such character, wouldn’t you agree.
In this case the warm bronze/black two-tone dial has patinated so beautifully. Inside the smooth stainless-steel case lies the high-grade Swiss manual wind Longines 10.68Z. This caliber was launched in 1932. The movement features a Glucydur screw balance and is fitted with a blued steel flat hairspring. Glucydur is the trade name for an alloy compound consisting of copper and beryllium, it is used especially for its low sensitivity to thermal expansion. The name Glucydur is derived from glucinium, formal name for beryllium, and dur for durable.
Let’s not forget to mention that the case back is a ‘Sei tacche’ screw-down, I know, I just can’t help myself, there I go again emphasizing the obvious, it’s all the fault of the Italian collector who made up this nickname in the first place.
The watch still had an original Longines strap on it, so we reattached it after the complete overhaul that all our watches undergo before being sold to you. You also receive a 1-year warranty.