Repeater Watches
A very special group of watches
I'm keen to see the entire range.
Please oblige
I begin with my humble:
Longines minute repeater, but it is a p/watch conversion dating from 1890 ish
Enjoy
Graham
LONGINES WATCH
Graham
Thanks - This is one great watch from the famous house of Longines.
Amazing
I never realize that Longines had ever produced a repeater watch...and it is so nice. Thanks for the sharing.
Can you tell us how good are the chimes
AU, greetings from UK. i think...
company, especially in their earlier stuff. bear in mind that they continued to
make 'Agassiz' movements for tiffany etc. Agassiz were considered to be on a par
with VC and AP. i suppose you could compare them to the Grand seiko of the seiko
corp or lexus to Toyota.
would have been in the highest end of their range, cased in gold and owned
by a wealthy person.
so i cant compare it, but i was a professional musician for a number of years so
ought to be able to work it out. the hour or deeper tone is very nice, the
minute or higher tone is ok, but has a slightly 'dead' edge to it or lack of
resonance. its in tune perfectly, but doesnt ring for as long as the
hour. i'm being a bit picky as it is 120 years old. the high bar may just
need a screw tightened or angle altered which i'm not going to do
myself.
only 48mm plus crown and repeater lever so its not much bigger than my BR01-94
or a Pam.
Patek 5079 v. IWC Grand Complication
Last week, my friend played two different minute repeaters for me. First, he played a Patek 5079:
The cathedral gongs on the 5079 have a melodic sound that is breathtaking! Next, he played an IWC Grand Complication:
The sound is thin and hollow -- a stark contrast to the Patek.
When I returned home, I played my Ulysse Nardin Sonata (cathedral gong alarm -- not a repeater):
I continue to be impressed with the melodic sound of the Sonata -- it sounds far more like the 5079 than the IWC.
Regards,
Craig
Chronoswiss Quarter Repeater
Mr friend
You really keep your watch in tip top condition. Excellent!
I was captivated by the strike tone.
Its relatively inexpensive so I start off with this
model before moving on to other more pricey ones.
I am waiting for the 5078 Patek.