Horological Meandering

In April this year I finally made a visit to the Longines factory with a special group of people, as always many old friends and some new ones. We came from all over Europe for a couple of days at Saint-Imier in Switzerland. I'd like to thank all the peop...  

Excellent report. Great to see so many good guys and friends, there. Exciting pictures of not less exciting legends. Wow. You made me dream, and regret to not have attended. Best, and thank you, Eitan. Nicolas

It was a unique event. Part two will be even more fun for us vintage nerds.

for sharing here your passion for Longines vintage watches. Why Longines, could one ask? As we all know, Longines is today the shadow of what it once was. Longines has a record second to none when it comes to navigation watches (sea & air), what one w... 

. . . I'd no idea these Longines formed chronometer movements ever made it into production. I know I've never seen one, ever, unless you count Kari's revision. Art ...  

Well spotted! When enquiring about one of the cal. 360 housed in one of Kari Voutilainen's Chronometre 27, Longines obliged informing of the production date but added "how did you get this movement? It was never meant to have left the manufacture." Best Z... 

. . . at a Texas BBQ joint that's stumbled into an ice cream parlor. Gluttonously, Art

and we are not half way there yet You made them seldom but when you make them they are here to stay dear Eitan Marvelous range of Longines I hope that nobody at Longines got cardiac arrest when you presented your Longines collection :) One question What i... 

To answer your question this section of the museum dealt with sports timing. The chrongraphs in the blue box were used in conjunction with a specially produced race course a model if which can be seen in the picture below. I may get my facts wrong, but my...  

It makes lot of sense How cool is that! Sincerely Damjan

This post continues my visit to the longines headquarters in Saint-Imier. After our morning sight seeing in the museum and a wonderful lunch, we were then invited to tour the vintage restoration department, run by Mr Bernard Portal. While Longines has ser...  

When I get my Longines Big 11, I will go there! ;) Fantastic moment, Eitan. Thanks for sharing it with us. Best, Nicolas

Thank you for bringing us along for the ride! :) Hope to be able to go to Longines one day. Best Blomman

Did you ever write to Longines about your ones?

to third part Excellent write up I think you "owe" us "fascinating discoveries on watches I owned that day" ;) Yours D

only shared over a bottle or two of wine :)

Made even more special due to the discovery of details of your watches! Thanks for sharing, Eitan, and congrats on your most recent Big Eleven. All the best, Alex

So when you heading back to this side of the ocean?

Ubik Thanks for the virtual tour of the restoration department. I visited the museum in April 2015 (Hey! We may have missed each other around Baselworld) but did not go to the restoration department. Thanks to you, we see something new...er...I mean old. ... 

Hope you enjoyed the tour of the museum. The restoration department was wonderful. Something to do on your next trip :)

Fantastic post and photos. Sorry it's taken me a few days to get round to reading this! I knew that place was pretty special, but had no idea quite how special. Lovely to see you on Wednesday evening, btw M

Very nice reportage