Jun 5, 2009 · In discussing Longines Express Monarch and Express Leader grade watches, the following information is extracted from the "Railroaders' Corner - Longines Standard Watches" (see References, below) The Express Monarch grade included 21 and 23 jewel watches in 18 and 16 size, while the Express Leader grade watches were fitted with 17 and 19 jewels ...

Mar 28, 2003 · By its one-hundredth year, Longines had produced some 15 million watches, Longines 125, 1867-1992, at page 14, Longines, St. Imier, 1997; See also, Jacqueline Henry-Bédat, Une Région, Une Passion, l’horlogerie une Enterprise: Longines, at page 160 Longines, St. Imier, Sept. 1992. The Ultra Chron's certainly do appear with serial numbers ...

Dec 17, 2008 · The Longines L678 is based on the Valjoux 7751, this based on info from the Longines.com web page. There is a down loadable pdf catalog of Longines mechanical movements there. Longines, a Swatch owned watch company, has modified to its specifications the Valjoux 7751, made by a Swatch owned movement maker and renamed it the L678.

Nov 16, 2012 · The information Longines furnish in their E-mail, particularly a page for the cal. 21.60 from an early Longines parts catalog pretty irrefutably indicates that the cal. 21.60 was open-face (Lepine). I wonder how Longines would reconcile that with the fact that it goes contrary to the pattern of open-face calibre numbers ending in odd numbers!

Mar 24, 2015 · Is this the picture that you suggest mightbe a 1970s Longines? The ONLY Longines watches I can find in any of the links provided are pictures of Longines Classique models which are late '80s or early '90s. And the only image of a case back that I found is the one I have uploaded. This case back is held on with 6 or 8 stainless steel screws.

Jan 26, 2025 · Well, Longines was founded in 1832 - if this is 1832 its an extraordinary find But I dont think it is - how did you get the date? The earliest Longines watch known to exist is from 1867 serial number 183 The winged logo, seen I think on …

Mar 20, 2023 · It is a gold Longines. If you aren't confident, I'd get someone trained and capable to do it. If you aren't confident, I'd get someone trained and capable to do it. One slip with the knife and your beautiful dial and hands are at great risk and won't be cheap nor easy to replace.

Sep 6, 2008 · I think it is. Dashto has a 1200 series wrench for sale now: 011.51 Longines Admiral wrench for removing/replacing crystal and movement for series 1200, has instructions on handle, vgc in original pouch.

Oct 7, 2011 · Longines used many names and as Kent wrote you can not use the names as a measure of movement quality. As to cases, parts of cases are rarely switched around. If it is a Longines in a Swiss case, it is all original if the numbers in the case match that of the watch. Different numbers do not necessarily mean switching occurred.

Oct 5, 2015 · Hello again. I went to set the time on my Longines Admiral Automatic wind wristwatch and the stem pulled completely out. I know the crystal must be removed to remove the movement to re-install the winding stem. However, the plastic crystal appears to be glued in place. I do not want to damage or crack the crystal.