Horological Meandering

Team, From the same owner of the fantastic Breitling collection here is an uncommon (at least for me) Longines pocket chronograph. This watch, based on a quick research, was released to be used during the Olympic Games in Mexico 1968 (I don't know if it w...  

Omega released the Chronostop for the 1968 Olympics. Longines timed the 1972 Olympics. could it have been released then? the standard release watch then was a single button chrono with no continuous second and a single 30 minute totaliser. it is a really ... 

The Orange hand is activated by the main pusher and the black one is the secondary seconds hand. It operates just like a rattrapante chronograph. Cheers, Nilo

ok thanks. On 9 Jan 2013 19:15, "www watchprosite" *Alert from:* www:watchprosite > *Posted By:* nilomis (registered) on January 9th, 2013 - 11:15 > > *Title: It's a double chronograph ... > * > > *

The watch was released early but used in 1972. Cheers, Nilo

hehe, omega and therefore olympics are in my blood. On 9 Jan 2013 19:27, "www watchprosite" *Alert from:* www:watchprosite > *Posted By:* nilomis (registered) on January 9th, 2013 - 11:27 > > *Title: Bingo ... > * > > *

Hey G. My guess on how the "attached bit on the second hand works": As Nilomis wrote, it's a vernier scale. An example of how it might work: The watch is a 36000bhp or 1/10. If you look carefully at Photo 2), you'll see that the orange second hand is a fr... 

my technical hero comes to the rescue at last. thanks Ben. i think i understand that now and it makes sense. cheers G On 11 Jan 2013 02:56, "www watchprosite" *Alert from:* www:watchprosite > *Posted By:* BDLJ (registered) on January 10th, 2013 - 18:56 > ... 

And I could not figure how to open it and my watchmaker was in vacations. Sorry, Nilo

Movement is Longines famous chronometer movement 262.

Nico, In-house of course as always with Longines. Cal 262 is one of Longines absolute milestone movements, and was Longines last chronometer competiton movement (stripped down to "time only" for Neuchatel chronometer competitions) in 60s. Very successful ... 

I had some doubts as for the era... At this moment Longines started to outsource the movements of their Chronographs ( Valjoux, if I am not wrong ), hence my interrogation. Thanks for the information! Best, Nicolas.

I believe that Longines, among several others, went to some sort of "sunset" on the late 70's when they switched to ETA movements. Let us remember that Longines created the famous (double famous because I own one watch with this caliber) L990 in 1975 and ... 

yes, Longines has a long and deep history (like JLC) of in-house movements, own chronograph movemsnts (as few only- most bought in by Valjoux, Venus and/or bought directly the movement maker like Omega - Lemania or Zenith - Martel etc.) and many other own... 

... adjustable vernier and the fine tuning for the balance. Both very useful on an accurate chronograph. We need to do a thread on watches with external fine regulation for the balance. Mostly seen on pocket watches, and now a few wristwatches like Urwerk... 

About reflections, not porn ones, I'm a pro. Several times that I was about to post a pic I catch an unwanted reflection. Most of times is the camera but sometimes is some part of me. Great idea for a post. Lets do this soon. Cheers, Nilo