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 . . .

I liked the gold "Horsey" on the back cover . . .

and when I got home, I opened it, and it sure looks like a Longines L20B c.a. 1880 - 90! Any thoughts on this?

David,

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

Don

Very nice watch David, want to triple your money? Looks like Longines to me.

Ray

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".

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?

It must be swiss, and it's a nice watch, even if it isn't Lon gines!

Silver Case and all!

Works like new and even keeps good time!

David, you´re right, it´s a LONGINES.
My best regards
Tony

http://www.faszination-uhrwerk.de

Antonios Thank you for the confirmation. You have a beautiful web site. What an inspiration!

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