Longines Dress Watch 14k YG 'Cal. 10L' Military Dial, 1943

Dealer description — Craft & Tailored

This Longines is powered by Longines caliber 10L manual wind movement. A beautifully designed and handsome vintage military-style model with a robust 14k yellow gold design that features a 24-hour dial and original blued-steel hands. SPECS Stock # LNGS14KMIL-2 Brand Longines Style Military Style Model N/A Serial 66XXXXX Size Men's/ Unisex Material 14k Yellow Gold Dial Champagne 'Aged' Millimeters 30 Strap 2pc Pigskin Leather Strap CASE & BRACELET The 14k yellow gold case has been lightly polished in the past and remains in overall excellent condition, retaining full and symmetrical lugs that exhibit light signs of use. The yellow gold crown is most likely an early replacement and fits the watch's aesthetic perfectly. The screw-down case back is also in great condition, and features an engraving that reads "J.A. Menousek MC. U.S.N.R." The watch comes supplied on a vintage brown pigskin leather strap with gold-toned hardware. DIAL & HANDS The champagne military-style dial with radium Arabic numerals has an attractive vintage aesthetic with consistent signs of tasteful aging throughout. The radium lume Arabic numerals have taken on a beige and dark grey patina and display no degradation when inspected under UV light. The original radium blued-steel hands accent the dial beautifully and show some oxidation, the lume shows no degradation under UV light inspection. The red center seconds hand matches the red printing of the inner 24-hour timing scale to complete the watch. ACCESSORIES None. The watch is functioning correctly and keeping time, previous service history is unknown. A movement service can be purchased upon request.