1950's LONGINES Vintage MYSTERY DIAL Admiral 1200 Watch - 10K Gold Filled

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1950's LONGINES Vintage MYSTERY DIAL Admiral 1200 Watch - 10K Gold Filled:
$995.00

Connoiseur of Time

1950's LONGINES Vintage MYSTERY DIAL Admiral 1200 Watch - 10K Gold Filled
Elegant & Unusual- Original - 1 Year Warranty

At the intersection of Art and Timekeeping reside some of the most beautiful creations to come out of the fine Swiss watchmaking firms.

To captivate their clientele in vintage times, the Longines offered an object d'art called the mystery dial, named after the way the hour marker seemed to mysteriously float around dial, unattached to the rest of the watch yet keeping perfect time.

Here are some of this watch's qualities:

Mystery dial featuring an 'invisible' revolving disk equipped with a gold starburst hour marker, appearing to float around the dial as the watch registers the time
Very high-quality automatic Longines movement, showcasing top tier Swiss craftsmanship from the era
Elegant gold filled Admiral case
Distinctive silver dial with large gold indexes and outer guilloche section

The watch is fully original down to the dial, hand, and signed crown.

Our watchmaker has cleaned and oiled the movement. Included with the purchase is a one-year international warranty on the movement and its function, a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity, and a new timing certificate.

Timepiece's Finer Points:

Dial: Signed Longines mystery dial, silver, guilloche outer region, white gold retro style applique indexes, original, mint minus condition

Crystal: Acrylic, excellent condition

Case:10K gold filled, one-body, measures 33.5mm wide (without crown), 40mm long lug tip-to-tip

Band: Crocodile, fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn

Movement:High grade, Longines, rhodium plated, self-winding automatic, bi-directional, 17 rubies

Function: Mystery Time

Detailed Appraisal:

Manufacturer: Longines
Country of origin: Switzerland
Year built: c. 1950's
Model: Admiral 1200 Mystery Dial
Functions: Mystery Time
Designed for: Men
Case material: 10K gold filled
Case markings (outside): 10k gold filled, Admiral 1200
Case condition: Excellent with wear between the lugs from a bracelet
Dial: Signed Longines mystery dial, silver, guilloche outer region, white gold retro style applique indexes, original, mint minus condition
Hands: Original gold dauphine hand and original gold starburst hour marker
Movement type:High grade, Longines, rhodium plated, self-winding automatic, bi-directional, 17 rubies
Jewels: 17 rubies
Band: Crocodile, fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn
Crystal type: Acrylic, excellent condition
Serviced: Yes, movement cleaned and oiled.
Warranty: 1-year warranty. Please see our About Me page for details.
Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing certificate

100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price. Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. View our response and shop with confidence.

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100%satisfaction guarantee forall of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch wewill fully refund the purchase price anytime within 30 days after thewatch has been received. Our goal is to exceed our client'sexpectations throughout the buying experience.
Allitems are packaged carefullyand mailed in specially constructed, reinforced shipping boxes designedfor high value items.
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The payment of ALL customs duties,tariffs, and taxes are the responsibility of the buyer. Please be awareof the cost of these for your country as you enter a offer.
Thewater resistance of vintagewatches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under thewatch's warranty. We do not recommend getting a vintage watch wet, evenone that was originally designed to be waterproof
Winningbuyers must fully paywithin 3 days of the sale. After 3 days the piece will be relistedand appropriate action taken against the non-paying buyer.
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Becauseof the high rate of lostitems and number of fraudulent payments, we do not sell or ship toIndonesia or Africa.

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