This is a very attractive and rare vintage Longines watch. It has a stunning and rare Tuxedo military style factory original dial. The new heritage Longines watch is based of this model. Very seldom will you come across a Longines dial of this era looking this great. Professionally serviced Longines caliber 12.68Z manual wind movement with serial number 7080337 dating this watch to 1945. The serviced movement is in excellent condition. The solid stainless steel case is in unpolished original condition. Case model is 23233 (665) and measures 33mm across excluding the crown by 42mm lug tip to lug tip. The luminous on the dial and hands are original, but of course no longer glow. The watch will come with a brand new crystal. The crown is unsigned but original to this watch. It will come with a brand new 16mm genuine leather strap. Rare and well preserved vintage Longines similar to this is scarce in today's market. Wrist size in photo is 6 inches. It is a smaller size watch made for a smaller size wrist or for someone who is looking for a WW2 era timepiece or a Longines collector looking to add another rare find to his/her collection.
1945 LONGINES "SEI TACCHE"
Circa: 1945
Model: Unsigned
Caliber: 12.68Z
Movement serial #: 7080337
Jewel count: 15 jewels
Movement type: Manual wind
Case model: 23233 (665)
Case material: Solid stainless steel
Case gasket: Original Flat-ring metal gasket
Crystal: Acyrlic brand new
Crown: Unsigned original
Case Diameter excluding crown: 33mm
Case lenght lug tip to lug tip: 42mm
Dial: Factory original finish
Hand type: Syringe blue steel
Strap material: genuine leather
Strap width inbetween lugs: 16mm
Wrist size in photo: 6 inches