My other new addition - 1939 Longines Calatrava - Oversized 37.5 mm case and 12.68Z movement - The dial is just stunning and in almost perfect condition :)
I think the GF style rice bead bracelet goes well - what are your thoughts ? Best Will ...
What an absolutely lovely Longines you have there!
Pure class, and looks to be in amazing condition. Shots of the caliber by any chance Sir? Cheers, Tim
Gorgeous piece Will!! Look at that dial! Wow! And the rice bead bracelet completes the charm of this wonderful watch.
Big congrats Will! Enjoy it so much! Hagwe! Abel PS: it deserves to enter it in our WS contest this week end!
I wrote a chapter about the 12.68Z in my book
The title was “Miniature pocket watch movement” and you need to go to the Patek level to find an equivalent today.
A picture of some parts
Blued hands, Centre wheel with polished shackles, facet polished shaft ends, an extremely nicely finished balance shaft, the lift arm/spring special to this movement, mono-metallic screw balance with auto compensating flat hairspring and an escape wheel c...
In my opinion top of the pops - as I said, you have to go “big four” to find and equivalent today.
I also took a picture of the actual watch Based on movement serial number I figured out this was one of the last ones - mid 50s. ...
Wow! It is a beautiful and prefect watch!
What they are meant to be: well proportioned, flat bezel, small seconds, strong lugs, nice crown... Well: perfect! I will love to try the new Sector Dial with a bracelet like that! Thanks for sharing. René
