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A collector of early enamel dial watches. Have a preference for Longines 30CH, 13ZN, 13.33, and Cal 15/22GH. Always looking to buy please dm.

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They don’t make them like they used to. Longines Cal 15 with perfect enamel dial invoiced on January 1935. No automated machinery, cad/cam, AI. Just a talented watchmaker/engineer, Designer, and machinist.
#longines #vintagewatch #vintagechronograph #watchesofinstagram #longineschronograph by @john.lydon

You may wonder what these 4 watches have In common, they all are flyback chronograph made by Longines. My earliest one is a 13.33 invoiced on Feb 1934, that was followed by reference 3756, Cal 15 invoiced on March 1936, after that came the 13ZN reference 5415 invoiced on October 1947, and lastly the 30CH reference 5965 invoiced on April 1953.#longines #longineschronograph #flybackchronograph #watchesofinstagram #vintagelongineswatches by @john.lydon

I posted this watch 2 years ago, I believe it deserves a new post. It’s a Longines 13.33 chronograph first series invoiced in 1915 for Baume and Co. It has its original Roman numeral with red 12 enamel dial and silver case. Case has a great gun metal gray patina. The movement runs just a smoothly as it did when it left Longines factory 111 years ago. A true testament to the design and quality of the 13.33 movement.#longineschronograph #watchesofinstagram #vintagechronograph #longines1333 #enameldial by @john.lydon

Super clean and legible Longines pulsation and respiration dial chronograph. Steel case appears unpolished and well taken care of.
#longines #watchesofinsta #watchesoftheday #vintagelongineswatches #longineschronograph by @john.lydon

Super clean Rolex 1675 with radial dial. by @john.lydon

1940 13ZN with a 2 tone salmon/copper pulsation dial. Case is 37+mm with stepped bezel. by @john.lydon

Longines Ref 4375, invoiced on November 29, 1933. It’s quite large at 43.5mm and dial was originally black. by @john.lydon

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a watch, hope you enjoy it. Longines 6474 powered by the 30CH movement in a steel waterproof case.
#watches #longines #watchesofinsta #watchesoftheday #vintagelongineswatches #longineschronograph #watchesofinstagram #longines30ch #longines13zn by @john.lydon

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Going there some old papers I came across this original Certificate of origin for a 3970 2nd series. If you or someone you know is missing one with the mvt number 875190 please contact me. There will be no charge for it but must provide proof with a picture of the movement or archive.
#patek #patek3970
#patekcomplication #patekphilippe #watchesofinstagram #watchcollector #watches by @john.lydon

In 1935 Longines was looking for a watch that would be used as a transition from the 13.33 which was very expensive to make to the 13ZN which was designed around the fabrication methods of the 1930’s. by @john.lydon