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Is my "Dollar" watch a Longines L20B? "Click" to Login or Register 
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This is a Private label, "E.V.Speer, Wausau, WI watch, s/n 649176. I hate to admit, I got it for a dollar at a garage sale. It runs great, keeping w/i 30 sec a day and . . .

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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I liked the gold "Horsey" on the back cover . . .

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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and when I got home, I opened it, and it sure looks like a Longines L20B c.a. 1880 - 90! Any thoughts on this?

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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David,

I do not know much about the watch, but the case is a beauty!

Don
 
Posts: 504 | Location: Pennsylvania in the USA | Registered: April 02, 2005
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Very nice watch David, want to triple your money? Big Grin Looks like Longines to me.

Ray
 
Posts: 1499 | Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California USA | Registered: December 20, 2006
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Picture of David Abbe
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That Horse is solid Gold, My miracle watchmaker Vladimir went nuts when he saw it. I need a better 0.900 Hunter case for the Mvt, tho, as it looks to be re-cased. I have a special place in my heart for Longines as one stayed with me during a long and painful trip thru "jungle-land".
 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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You did great Dave Smile you can buy watches for me anytime!

I remember in my childhood the voice of Andre' Baruch for "Longines, the World's Most Honored Watch" on radio and television. Longines watches are a class act all the way. Here is an Open-Face version that is even earlier...LONGINES 18-SIZE IN A BEAUTIFUL CASE! (ENDS TUESDAY 12TH AT 22:00)

I know little about these particular ones, but... Roll Eyes


I had to pay more than a dollar for this one...


 
Posts: 10553 | Location: Northeastern Ohio in the USA | Registered: November 19, 2002
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That's a real beaut Lindell, should pull good money at auction! I am fascinated by these older Longines Private Lab el;s, I have a Gladstone KW/KS that really "smells" Longiney, but there have been some "expert doubters". Any new opinions?

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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It must be swiss, and it's a nice watch, even if it isn't Lon gines!

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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Picture of David Abbe
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Silver Case and all!

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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Picture of David Abbe
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Works like new and even keeps good time!

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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David, you´re right, it´s a LONGINES.
My best regards
Tony

http://www.faszination-uhrwerk.de
 
Posts: 17 | Location: Konstanz, Germany | Registered: November 29, 2005
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Picture of David Abbe
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Antonios Thank you for the confirmation. You have a beautiful web site. What an inspiration!
 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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Hello David,
as you see, I love my hobby and do it with lot of enthousiasm. To present such nearly forgotten beautys I help others to identify them. Should be also a kind of help for auction houses.

With LONGINES you should have this book:
ISBN 978-2-9700558-5-3, Patrick Linder "At the Heart oh an Industrial Vocation"
This book should be in every library.

In this book I found your movement. The caliber 20B was key wound and first produced in 1869. Even that the movement design was in the opposite (your balance cock comes from right, the 20B from left), I estimate that the 20B had some versions like the old (early) and the second (newer) version. The better answer would be to measure the diameter and then look for the exact caliber type.
I´ll edit some rare LONGINES types later at my sites for you.
My best regards
Tony
 
Posts: 17 | Location: Konstanz, Germany | Registered: November 29, 2005
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