Vintage Solid Gold 18K Military Mechanical Men Swiss Wristwatch Longines Simpson

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Vintage Solid Gold 18K Military Mechanical Men Swiss Wristwatch Longines Simpson:
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Item DescriptionVintage Solid Gold 18K Military Mechanical Men\'s Swiss Wristwatch Longines BaumeDetails

Vintage Longines watch in solid gold 18K is an ideal piece for someone looking for a classic model that is both collectible and wearable at the same time.

It has solid golden case 18K. The case has a tiny marking - 9 378 - the same as the marking at the cap.

The inside of the cap is marked \"BAUME Made in England\", there is a specific reason for that. Baume and Longines were official partners during the WWI-II and later, so this is how the watch should be originally.

The snap on case back carries various stampings, all of which are informative. At the top is “A.L.D”, which I believe was the sponsor’s mark. Experienced collectors will have encountered Shackman cases on Omega, Jaeger Le Coultre and more commonly, Rolex models from this era. Gold Swiss watches sold in Europe tended to have Swiss made cases, but those supplied to the British market were invariably equipped with UK made housings. This state of affairs came about after the ban on the import of precious metal into the UK imposed by the British government in December 1916. Needing to service their most lucrative market, the Swiss houses skirted the obstacle by shipping only uncased movements to their UK agents and having these housed in British made cases upon arrival, these of course not being subject to any restriction. Long after the ban was lifted, this same arrangement continued, basically because it was so convenient for all involved. Ironically given that they were first used as a temporary stopgap in a crisis, the quality of British made cases proved to be so high that they now typically command a slight price premium over their Swiss equivalents.

Watches like this have been made for the British market only.

“Baume” is stamped exactly as it should be. Baume & Co, of 1 Hatton Garden, London, EC1, had acted as official British agents for Longines since the World War I period. On an earlier watch, we would expect to find the initials “AB” inside the case back, these being those of Arthur Baume, the company’s managing director. By the 1950s, the full Baume signature seen here was instead used.

On a watch clearly sold when new in the UK, we would expect to see a full set of British hallmarks. These are indeed here and inform us that this case was assayed as 9 karat gold in London.

The back of the cap is branded \"Presented to Mr. Gummer by S. Simpson Limited 1941-1962\". I believe that Mr. Gummer was an owner of a Weapon factory, I read this somewhere long time ago. I was not able to find much on S. Simpson (1941-1962). But it clearly is a unique and rare watch given as a high luxury present.

We have fitted the watch with a high quality genuine leather strap/band. This is in mint condition and has not been worn. The band is made of leather, and it\'s brand-new, purchased to fit the watch perfectly, made of high quality genuine leather with stitching. This is not a genuine Longines strap, though it is very similar in appearance and construction to that which would have been supplied with the piece when new.

Condition:

The watch has been serviced by theofficial authorized/approved service of Longines-Bulgaria. It isperfectlyworking.As you can see on the photos, there are some specks on the dial. I don\'t know if it\'s a defect, or just the design of the dial representing stars in the sky, they look like stars.

Incidentally, over the last year, this classical look has come right back to the forefront and in the eyes of many commentators, will soon take over completely from the awful stainless steel sports watches that have been prominent of late.

REGARDING THE SHIPPING:

The watch will be shipped in a specially created for this watch box, this box is highly durable and will withstand weight, pressure, vibrations and any other ways of rough transportation conditions. I will make pictures of the box and watch before shipping it. There will be NO possible way for the watch to get any damage during the transportation. In other words you will receive the watch exactly as it is on the pictures in WORKING CONDITION. All watches I sent are being checked by an official authorized/approved service a day before shipping them.

LonginesFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Longines(French is a luxurywatchcompany based inSaint-Imier,Switzerland. Founded byAuguste Agassizin 1832, it is owned by theSwatch Group. Its winged hourglass logo is the oldest registered for a watchmaker.

Longines is known for its \"Aviators\" watches. A company director was a friend ofCharles Lindbergh; after his transatlantic flight, Lindbergh designed a pilot watch to help with air navigation. Built to his specifications, it is still produced today.

Longines provided timers used at the first modern Olympics in 1896. In 1899, a Longines watch went to the North Pole with Arctic explorerLuigi Amedeo of Savoy. It was the first to use automatic timekeeping for theFederal Gymnastics, at Basel in 1912. Today, Longines sells sport watches and chronographs.

Compagnie des Montres LonginesTypeMember of theSwatch peopleWalter von Känel,PresidentProductsWristwatches, timing devices/systemsRevenue€70.3 million (2009)Number of employees340 (2009)ParentThe Swatch Group Ltd.SloganElegance is an more photos of this great watch:

Link for more detailed can see the measurements in centimeters on the pictures.
If you require any more information or pictures please contact us.Item Condition

The crown is not the original one, but I think that it fits perfectly to the shape and size of the watch.

The condition is as you can see it on the pictures.

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Approximate time of delivery to the USA is 15-30 days.
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