An outstanding vintage Longines watch. It has a beautiful two tone creamy factory original dial in excellent well-aged condition—professionally serviced caliber 12.68Z manual wind movement with serial number 9662995 dating this watch to 1955. The gold capped over solid stainless steel case is in exceptional unpolished condition, with personal engraving on the back. The case model is 6490-5 and measures 34.2mm across, excluding the crown by 43.3mm lug tip to lug tip. The crystal is brand new. Original metal case gasket. It will come with a brand new 18mm 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.
1955 LONGINES VINTAGE WATCH
Circa: 1957
Model: unsigned
Caliber: 12.68z
Movement serial #: 9662995
Jewel count: 17 jewels
Movement type: Manual wind
Case model: 6490
Case material: Gold capped over solid stainless steel
Case gasket: metal gasket
Crystal: Acrylic brand new
Crown: original unsigned
Case Diameter excluding crown: 34.2mm
Case length lug to lug: 43.3mm
Dial: Factory original finish
Hand type: Dagger (original)
Strap material: Genuine leather
Strap width between lugs: 18mm
Wrist size in photo: 6 inches