Maker: |
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Model: |
Longines 6B / 159 Air Ministry Navigator's watch |
Date: |
Issued in 1943 |
Serial No.: |
64772XX |
Case: |
The beautifully proportioned case is in lovely unrestored condition, it has never been polished, The case back is signed on both sides – the obverse with the central Longines logo and case numbers 22275 163 and the reverse is engraved A.M. 6B / 159 3514 / 43. |
Dial: |
The dial is in lovely vintage condition, it is correctly signed LONGINES with seconds dial at. All the lume is original and active, but this appears to be the only loss/defect. |
Hands: |
The hands are the original hour & minute hands with the original lume still retained, some lume is missing from the minute hand, the seconds hand is original. |
Movement: |
Calibre 12.68N in excellent condition with serial number 6477225. |
Strap: |
With black ostrich leather strap |
Info: |
This is a second World War Royal Air Force Navigator's watch. Approximately 12 manufacturers including Omega, Jaeger Le-Coultre, Record and Longines supplied watches to the RAF during this period. The watches followed a standard specification, which included a white dial with Arabic numerals. These watches are referred to by their stores reference number: 6b/159 The Longines 12.68N movement is a terrific quality thing, it is gilded and Longines even used blued steel screws, something which was standard in traditional watchmaking, but was abandoned by Longines and most other manufacturers in the post war years. |
