:: LONGINES 1950 HAND-WINDING ::

OPINION                                                          

This Longines watch is a classic. Manufactured by Longines in the early 50's. The watch has a very classic white dial, round and gold-plated case, with manual hand-winding movement by Longines.

I bought this watch few weeks ago at a flea market in Barcelona very interesting "MERCAT DEL BELLCAIRE FIRA DELS ENCANTS" or better known as "ELS ENCANTS VELLS". 

The "Encants vells" or Fira de Bellcaire from Plaça de les Glòries in Barcelona, is one of the oldest markets in Europe. From the fourteenth century is an example of Barcelona's commercial dynamism.

http://www.encantsbcn.com/en-us/home.aspx#&panel1-2

TECHNICAL DATA                                                     

Movement Type: Mechanical movement 17 jewels

Case material: Gold plated and Longines original crown.

Case diameter: 35 mm (without crown)  /  37 mm (with crown)

Thickness: 10 mm

Band width: 18 mm

Lug-to-Lug: 41 mm

Movement/Caliber: Longines Mechanical Hand-winding

Watch Crystal: plexyglass

Dial: White

Bracelet Material: Leather not original Longines

OFFICIAL WEBSITE                                                 

http://www.longines.com/

INTERESTING WEBSITES                                              

http://www.encantsbcn.com/en-us/home.aspx#&panel1-2

:: LONGINES VINTAGE ART DECO ::

OPINION                                                          

This longines belongs to the decade of the 20s. It is an art deco watch, rectangular watch case. The size of this watch is suprisingly large 39 mm x 25 mm. The watch dial is is the orignal but is worn. If you look, you will see the remarkable resemblance between this Longines and Frank Muller Casablanca. Practically the two dials are identical:

  

This watch I got in the "FIRA DEL RELLOTGE 2013". An annual trade show of watch collectors held near the city of Barcelona:

http://www.firadelrellotge.org/entrada.htm

TECHNICAL DATA                                                     

Movement Type: Mechanical movement

Case material: Silver

Case diameter: 39 mm x 25 mm

Thickness: 10 mm

Band width: 19 mm

Lug-to-Lug: 44 mm

Movement/Caliber: Longines Mechanical Hand-winding

Watch Crystal: curved mineral crystal

Dial: White

Bracelet Material: Leather not original Longines

OFFICIAL WEBSITE                                                 

http://www.longines.com/

http://www.longines.com/company/history/20#year-1916

INTERESTING WEBSITES                                               

http://www.vintagewatchresources.com/

http://www.qualityvintagetimepieces.com/vintagelongines.html

http://www.longines.es/watches/heritage-collection

:: LONGINES LEGEND DIVER ::

OPINION                                                          

This watch is a reissue of the legendary model produced by Longines in the 60s, the LONGINES LEGEND DIVER, to be one watches first models with a case supercompressor for improve hermetism. This model respects aesthetically to the original model.

From the collection Longines "Heritage", has become a bestseller in a short time and in a reference model for all fans.

The legend diver comes in a beautifully polished 42mm diameter stainless steel case. the thickness of the piece is 13.5mm. the strap on this piece is a non original brown leather strap.

The movement in this watch is what longines calls its’ caliber L633, which is just a modified ETA 2824-2 self-winding movement. power reserve is roughly 38 hours and water resistance is to 300 meters.


I put the Longines Legend Diver in my watch collection top ten. This watch have a classical aspect and same time looks sportive.

I have changed the black original strap for another in brown leather from HIRSCH brand. I think this watch with black dial looks better with brown strap.

TECHNICAL DATA                                                     

Case

• Shape: Round
• Material: Stainless steel
• Specificities: Internal turning diving flange
• Glass: Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, with several layers of anti-reflective coating on the underside
• Case back: Case back with cover
• Dimension: Ø 42.00 mm
• Water resistance: Water-resistant to 30 bar

Movement and Functions

• Caliber: L633, Self winding mechanical movement beating at 28'800 vibrations per hours and providing 38 hours of power reserve
• Function: Hours, minutes, seconds and date.

Dial and Hands

• Color: Black lacquered polished
• Hours markers: Painted Arabic numerals, with Super-LumiNova ®
• Hands: Silvered polished hands, with Super-LumiNova ®

Bracelet

• Material: Synthetic strap
• Color: Black
• Buckle: With buckle

OFFICIAL WEBSITE                                                 

http://www.longines.com/watches/heritage-collection/L3.674.4.50.0

INTERESTING WEBSITES                                                

ES    
http://snobnotes.blogspot.com.es/2011/11/longines-legend-diver.html

http://www.thewatchnerd.com/2012/04/25/wednesdays-just-a-cool-watch-longines-legend-diver/

:: DUKE AUTOMATIC 20 atm ::

OPINION                                                          

I would like to present a rare brand from 70's. This is a DUKE AUTOMATIC diver watch. This model watch belongs to a rare brand. Stainless steel case. Waterproof.

This DUKE is a Compressor diver watch. Blue dial. Internal bezel. 2 crowns non screwed. The crown at 2:00 moves the internal bidirectional bezel. The crown at 4:00 have the winding and the hands movement.

With a watch case with 40 mm diameter without crown, 45 mm with crown, and 43 mm in length, with a mirror polished finish in the top, back, and on the sides.

The bezel is internal and bidirectional. With plexyglass in the crystal. The crowns are not screwed.

Automatic movement.

TECHNICAL DATA                                                     

- Movement Type: Automatic Self-Winding
- Case material: Stainless Steel

- Case diameter: 40 mm (without crown) - 45 mm (with crown)

- Thickness: 14 mm

- Band width: 20 mm

- Lug-to-Lug: 43 mm

- Weight: ---

- Movement/Caliber: automatic self-winding

- Product No.: ----

- Watch Crystal: plexyglass crystal

- Dial: Blue

- Bracelet Material: Blue NATO band

- Water proof: 20 atm - 200 meters

OFFICIAL WEBSITE                                                 

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INTERESTING WEBSITES                                                

http://www.relojistas.com/threads/14127-Relojes-DIVER-de-submarinista-especiales-!!!

:: TIBURON WATCH BLUESHARK ::

OPINION                                                          

I would like to introduce the second brand creation SHARK WATCH. This watch is another tribute to diver's watches of the 70s.

Tiburon BlueShark is inspired in the most successful vintage dive watches, like DOXA, OMEGA SEAMASTER 300, ROLEX SUBMARINER.

This watch have a big case, 43 mm without crown, automatic swiss movement, unidirectional external bezel.

Dial and bezel in blue. This watch is also a tribute to a great shark, the BlueShark. In the case back, this watch have a blue shark engraved.

TECHNICAL DATA                                                     

Movement: Swiss ETA 2824

Diameter case without crown: 43 mm

Diameter case with crown: 48 mm

Case width: 13 mm

Strap: 22 mm

Lug to lug: 51 mm

Weight: 88 g without strap

Crystal: hardened mineral glass

OFFICIAL WEBSITE                                                 

www.tiburonwatch.com

http://www.tiburonwatch.com/#!/page_booking

INTERESTING WEBSITES                                                 

ES    
http://oceanictime.blogspot.com.es/2012/12/tiburon-blueshark.html

http://www.relojistas.com/threads/12664-Avance-Tiburon-BlueShark?highlight=blueshark
                                         

http://www.relojistas.com/threads/14117-Lanzamiento-del-nuevo-Tiburon-BlueShark?highlight=blueshark

:: KANDER 5 ATM ::

OPINION                                                          

I would like to present another rare diver watch brand from 70's. This is a hand-winding KANDER Calendar 21 jewels 5 atm.

Kander was established in the 60s, the production site was based in Frutigen (Switzerland). The company went bankrupt early in the 80s. The sign refers to the 2 mountains "Altels" and "Balmhorn".

The KANDER is another watch from 70's inspired in the icon of dive watch OMEGA SEAMASTER 300. The dial have different colour, pearl grey, but it have the same numbers and luminous marks. Also it have the date window at 3 h with a loupe in the plexyglass crystal.

This KANDER watch have a bi-directional bezel in soft blue.

The crown is not screw.

This watch do not have an stainless steel case. Only the back is in stainless steel and screwed. The watch-case diameter without crown is 37 mm and with crown 40 mm.


Swiss made movement. Mechanical. Hand-winding. 21 jewels.

TECHNICAL DATA                                                     

- Movement Type: Mechanical Hand-Winding
- Case material: Chromed case. Stainless steel case-back.

- Case diameter: 37 mm (without crown) - 40 mm (with crown)

- Thickness: 10 mm

- Band width: 19 mm

- Lug-to-Lug: 46 mm

- Weight: 52 gr. with rubber band

- Movement/Caliber: mechanical hand-winding 21 jewels

- Product No.: ----

- Watch Crystal: plexyglass crystal with loupe

- Dial: pearl grey

- Bracelet Material: band NATO strap

- Water proof: 5 atm. tested

OFFICIAL WEBSITE                                                 

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INTERESTING WEBSITES                                             

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f11/vintage-dive-watches-rare-brands-721445.html