Watch : Gents Longines Watch for Mappin, 1937

The watch has a 15-jewel hand-winding movement, calibre 12.68Z, which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed with the Longines name, and it also has the mark for B&Co for Baume & Co, importers of Longines watches into the UK and the Commonwealth. The movement has the serial number 5,512,793 which dates it back to 1937. The watch measures 30mm wide excluding the winding crown, and 30mm high excluding the fixed lugs. The watch has a Staybrite case which is an early form of stainless steel. The case is in good condition, just general light surface marks, nothing serious at all. The lens is in lovely condition. The silvered dial is signed with the name of the original high-end retailer, Mappin. There is some age related darkening and surface marking to the dial but still very easy to read the time. A new leather strap has been fitted. The watch comes in a new presentation box. All prices include UK postage (because of GPSR legislation, we no longer post items less than 100 years old to Europe, including Northern Ireland). Please contact us regarding international shipping costs. Some countries do not allow the importation of antiques / watches / precious metals. Please contact us prior to placing an order if you are unsure about your country and we can check this for you. The international buyer is responsible for paying any import duties and taxes. All of our watches are checked over before listing and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch. We are a VAT registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations. Credit / debit card purchases up to £300 can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the red 'Buy Now' button on each listing page. We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.