Horological Meandering

Longines and Omega Within the context of vintage watch collecting, Longines and Omega share some important, broad similarities. They both hold clear places in the “mid-high” category, as judged by their production during the golden era of watchmaking (i.e...  

Hello Tony C. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and finds. A joy to read. Kind regards Anthony

I am after one of those, in stainless steel, with an Observatory Style Dial... Cal 27 or 30 L.... But the level of finish of this movement is superb. Happy Fellow! Best, Nicolas

Excellent post Art will have heart attack not that I'm far from it :) Another example of Longines as it's best Thank you for sharing Best D

. . . my heart skipped a beat?!

Seconds at six+ perfect proportions + white dial + historic chronometer movement x brand Longines = Heart skipper ;) Yours D

to enlarge the font size but hopefully Anthony did it before. Be careful about this detail because the first font was too small. Thanks again for this great article. Fx

. . . and in such pristine condition, too - not a stray blemish anywhere. Thank you, Tony, for sharing in such detail, and to Keaton M as well for the images. Deeply impressed, Art

that I do not like... or love even! Especially the sumptuous case (Longines made some really marvelous cases through the years!), the finish of the movement but also the size of it and the way it fills the case to the brim. The crown is a work of art too!... 

I do agree with you on the case. This one is exceptional, and I am lucky to have found it. Regards, Tony C.

And huge congratulation for this stunning watch! :) Best Blomman

Hi Tony, wonderfull watch - congrats! As you ention, it's hard to find handwound Longines chronometers - and this one is an exceptional example! I'd prefer this one any day compared to most other chronometer calibers ever cased into wristwatches by Longin... 

and thank you very much for sharing your knowledge on the topic! Are you aware of any non-chronometer 14.68Z examples? I ask because if your understanding is correct (i.e. that the 14.68Z was simply a slightly smaller version of the 15.68Z), then there re... 

I can only wildly guess here, obviously :-) I'd not be surprised if even in it's not that easy to find a person with good knowledge about what exactly happened during that period....sadly. My personal guess would be - Longines made a certain number of th... 

I certainly agree about the Italians and their taste for watches from the golden era! In fact, an Italian collector owns another example of the subject chronometer, so there are at least two dress versions. There is still an important difference between t... 

What a find and thank you for taking the time to share it with us. Looks to be in great shape, a classic! Enjoy and you have an excellent watchmaker :) Cheers, Tim

and it was my pleasure. Regards, Tony C.

Thank you for this fascinating and insightful post!

And as always, thanks for such a fascinating and beautifully written post. This novice collector is grateful for the education and inspiration. Geneva stripes--how can one not fall in love with hidden beauty? cheers Todd

That's a beautiful watch!!

Enjoy! -- Richard.

Thank you for that fantastic post on this rare bird. A first class watch if I may say, and what a collection you have... Did you get in touch with longinespassion? cheers François

... for your big effort in producing this informative and superbly illustrated article. I completely agree that the "wrist presence" factor is a very important part in the desirability of any watch. The finish of this movement is superb and adds to the en... 

They are much appreciated! Regards, Tony C.