![]() ![]() Guaranteed to arrive in fine working order, or your money back, or return for a refund for any reason within 7 days if not satisfied. I am a NAWCC (National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors) member and stand behind what I sell. Pre-owned Longines Master Collection L2.759.4.78.3 chronograph 1250 Longines Master Collection. SIZE: 35mm without crown | 40mm lug to lugĬROWN: Excellent, marked with the Longines LogoĭIAL: Excellent, with Original Finish, marked Longines Ultronic, and T Swiss Made T below the 6 position MOVEMENT: Tuning Fork, marked Longines L749.2, 51799494, unadjusted, Twelve 12 Jewels, 9210, Lic. It would make a great addition to an Longines or Tuning Fork collection.ĬASE BACK: Snap-on, marked Stainless Steel, 17 830533, and inside marked Longines, Swiss Made, 2368 1 749īAND/BRACELET: Original Longines marked Steel Bracelet with Folding Clasp It keeps excellent time and has a new battery installed. The day/date function works properly as well. L47544524 - Heritage Automatic Black Dial Stainless Steel Men's Watch. Either way, if you're looking for a watch that reaches for the skies, start here.Offered is this great looking, FULLY SERVICED, vintage Longines Ultronic ESA 9210 Chronograph Tuning Fork Dive watch that sets and runs great. Since both models wouldn't exist without the advent of the aeroplane and the Rolex GMT-Master II is a thing of absolute beauty in its own right, we're not going to get too hung up on dictionary definitions. Technically, these are a different beast entirely to any pilot watch as they're made for travellers who need to keep an eye on two time zones at once – not those who are paid to jet them to their destination. Distraction is the deathly enemy of a pilot watch, so most tend to eschew extravagant complications for fear of distracting from their original purpose – Breitling's Navitimer is the rarefied exception to this clutter-free ethos.įor the sake of simply giving you more wrist candy to browse below, we've also thrown a few GMT watches into the mix as well. Often that means a large dial of well over 40mm, a chunky crown for making adjustments on the fly and a whole lot of luminosity so that the time can be read at all hours of the day. Just like many of the best men's watches, these timepieces are designed with legibility first and foremost in mind. What is a pilot watch?Īlthough many pilot watches trade on the glamour of man-made flight, their guiding mantra is typically that of good old fashioned utility. ![]() But for those looking for its purest attributes, it pays to go back in time to the cool, retro-inspired ranges produced by the likes of Breitling, Longines and IWC. The realm of the skies became watchmaking manna with the advent of commercial long-haul flying, when aircrew and passengers alike sought out models with the added benefit of a second time zone or world-time function. War would see a more utilitarian timepiece take to the air, as pilots required accurate timing to guide their missions however uncomfortable the going. Pilot watches are almost as old as aviation itself – consider, for example, the Santos Dumont, the practical yet joyously sleek piece Louis Cartier produced back in 1904 for the eponymous pilot/inventor/adventurer (simultaneously opening the bidding for the world’s first purpose-designed wristwatch). ![]()
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