This is a very attractive and rare vintage Longines watch. It has a beautiful military-style factory original dial in very good condition. Professionally serviced Longines calibre 12.68Z manual wind movement with serial number 7117844, dating this watch to 1946. The serviced movement is in excellent condition. The polished solid stainless steel case is in great shape. The case model is 23233 (1458) and measures 33mm across, excluding the crown by 42.5mm 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 are scarce in today's market. The wrist size in the photo is 6 inches.
1946 LONGINES "SEI TACCHE"
Circa: 1946
Model: Unsigned
Caliber: 12.68z
Movement serial #: 7117844
Jewel count: 16 jewels
Movement type: Manual wind
Case model: 23233 (1458)
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: 42.5mm
Dial: Factory original finish
Hand type: Syringe blue steel
Strap material: genuine leather
Strap width inbetween lugs: 16mm
Wrist size in photo: 6 inches