Vintage 1964 Longines Cal 30L Manual Wind Sub-Seconds 36mm Steel Dress Watch Box

About this watch

This watch pairs Longines' celebrated Calibre 30L with an unusually large case for the period: 36mm in stainless steel, at a time when most dress watches measured 33 or 34mm. The serial number 12738589 dates it to 1964, and the inside of the caseback is stamped with the Longines winged hourglass and reference 8888 24.

The silvered dial has slim applied baton markers, slender hands and a recessed sub-seconds dial at 6, and has taken on a light, even patina with age. The 30L is a large, slim, hand-wound movement with a sub-seconds register, a big balance and finely finished bridges, and is still held up by collectors and watchmakers as one of the finest manual-wind calibres of its era. It comes with a vintage Longines presentation box.

Brand heritage

Longines was founded in 1832 in Saint-Imier, Switzerland, by Auguste Agassiz, and in 1867 Ernest Francillon brought production together under one roof in a factory on the banks of the Suze at a place called "Les Longines". Its winged hourglass logo, registered in 1889, is one of the oldest trademarks still in use. For much of the twentieth century Longines was known for some of the best-finished movements in Switzerland, as well as for its timing of sporting events and its aviation watches.

Why this one is special

• Longines in-house Calibre 30L, a collector-favourite manual-wind movement
• Generous 36mm steel case, large for a 1960s dress watch
• Clean, minimalist silvered dial with sub-seconds
• Comes with a vintage Longines box

Specifications

• Brand: Longines
• Reference: 8888 24
• Serial number: 12738589 (1964)
• Movement: Longines Calibre 30L, 17 jewels, mechanical, manual wind, sub-seconds
• Case: stainless steel, round, approx. 36 mm without crown, snap back
• Dial: silvered with applied baton markers, sub-seconds at 6
• Strap: black leather two-piece strap with buckle, 18 mm
• Origin: Swiss made

Condition

Pre-owned vintage watch in good condition for its age, with light wear to the case and natural patina and spotting on the dial, as shown in the photos. As with any vintage mechanical watch, it is not water resistant and timekeeping accuracy may differ from a modern watch. Please study all photos carefully; they are of the actual watch you will receive and form part of the description.

Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch and the vintage Longines box shown. No papers.

Shipping & Returns

Ships from Cairo, Egypt. Please see the shipping and returns details in this listing.