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Opinions on this Longines watch please

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  • #2
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,217 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Longines IMHO are an undervalued brand with a long and impressive history. That said and without getting into the quartz V mechanical debate again, I wouldnt pay the list price for a quartz one. Not when a mechanical one could be got for the same money. I'd be concerned about the source too. Eastern european country and positive feedback yes, bit for buying not selling. Probably legit and fair enough, but with private bidding* I dunno. Should be ok with paypal refunding but still. Id be buying from a bigger online dealer if it was me.

    My 2 cents anyway.



    *why ebay made this policy is beyond me. Increases the risk of inflated bidding by the seller so much easier.

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  • #3
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    I have a Longines Hydroconquest (automatic) I bought here from a Longines authorized store in the Cayman Islands. Totally agree on quartz vs automatic, if you're paying good money for a watch, why buy quartz?

    As for Longines, I chose them for a mix of their history and the quality of the piece I bought. I'd definitely buy another Longines. I've fancied a Breitling in the past but was always put off by the movement they used. Now I hear things have changed I may consider Breitling again in future.

    Ulysse Nardin, Wyler and Panerai also make fantastic watches, but if you're going that way up the price scale you may as well bite the bullet and sink a fortune on a Devon Works or Urwerk (phenomenal pieces).

    Even crazier on the price scale would be the Chapter One from Maitres du Temps. Yours for a cheeky US$400,000 (from).


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