Longines DolceVita Chronograph L5.656.4. Watch

Description Brand: Chopard Model: Imperiale Reference Number: 8219 Country Of Manufacture: Switzerland Movement: Automatic Case Material: Stainless steel Measurements : Case w...

Brand: Concord Model: Saratoga Reference Number: 14.C5.1892 Country Of Manufacture: Switzerland Movement: Quartz Case Material: Stainless steel Measurements : Case width: 40 mm...

Brand: CHRISTIAN DIOR Model: D81-100 Country Of Manufacture: Switzerland Movement: Quartz Case Material: Stainless steel Measurements : Case width: 32x33mm. (without crown) Ban...

Description Brand : Bulgari Model: Diagono Sports Ref: . CH35S Country Of Manufacture: Switzerland Movement: Quartz Case Material: Stainless Steel Measurements :35 mm diameter...

Longines Evidenza Men's Automatic Chronograph Watch w/ Box and Papers L2.643.4 Model: Evidenza Model #L2.643.4 Serial #31331369 Stainless Steel Tonneau Shaped Case 34 mm Wide (36 m...

LONGINES admiral / 1970s Vintage watch size : case 3.4cm arm circumference : 17cm between 21cm No.16498217 movement : Hand-wound Automatic The Lon...

LONGINES / 1970s Vintage watch Ladies size : case 2.3cm arm circumference : 14cm between 18cm No.27223962 movement : Automatic This is a hig...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Campaign Style / Chronograph METAL / MATERIAL: 14 Kt. Solid Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 41mm X Diameter 39mm CIRCA / YEAR: 1933 MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels DIAL / HANDS: Original Kiln Fired Enamel / Breguet Style / Breguet Blued Hands ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, 19mm / Medium Length WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement. LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This is a fantastic and rare watch. It is the largest Longines wrist chronograph produced at the time. The case has a coin edge, hinged back and bezel and a beautiful cuvette stating its provenance. The movement is in excellent condition and the steel work has Anglage finishing. This rare watch is running fine and you can wear it and use it to count off the minutes left on your parking meter. The Company continued to grow and prosper throughout the 19th century. During the American Civil War, they supplied watches to the military, and of course they grew because of this association. In 1885, they moved their headquarters to Waltham, Massachusetts, and changed their name to the American Waltham Watch Company. Waltham was a major exhibitor at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The company's exhibit at the exposition was housed in a large pavilion that was designed to resemble a factory. The pavilion was filled with watches of all shapes and sizes, as well as machinery used in the manufacturing process. The exhibit was a major success, and it helped to raise the profile of Waltham watches around the world. Amongst the visitors at the exhibition was a contingent from Switzerland. When they realized what Waltham was doing, they quickly understood that their methods were outdated and soon enough they would be a country unable to compete. They also went to the Waltham factory for a visit after the exhibition. It is said that they purchased a few of Waltham’s higher grade movements. The director of the factory said he would have them “adjusted” before they left, but they said it was not necessary. When they arrived back in Switzerland, they checked them and were shocked at the level of quality and accuracy. This prompted them to buy some of the equipment that Waltham was using so they could start building better watches that were less expensive and more accurate. Some of that machinery ended up in the small town of Schaffhausen and became The International Watch Company. They are still in business today making exceptional watches. The military, for any nation, is a powerful source of revenue for industrial contracts. So, any industry would prosper during war and Waltham continued to be a supplier to the military for over 100 years. Through WW 1...