Longine

Benda

Hi - how do you rate this timepiece

http://www.watches-swiss.com/Longines-L2-766-4-59-3-Saint-Imier-mens-Swiss-watch-p12130.html

Menas

A beautiful piece from a great brand. I love it, but it is all about personal taste.

Benda

Trigger Happy wrote: »

A beautiful piece from a great brand. I love it, but it is all about personal taste.

Would you trust ordering this online?

fishguy

Benda wrote: »

Would you trust ordering this online?

Hi,

I never saw this online store before but If you are planning to order from them I advise you to do some search and research for feedback from previous customers of the site. You really need to know a few details like what type of warranty is offered with your purchase, where is the watch located and posted you to (customs fees...) etc.

About the watch, I think it is a brilliant piece, really nice and good quality from a great brand.

g.

Menas

The brand name is Longines!
http://www.longines.com/

If you buy on line outside the EU you will be unlikely to get this watch before mid January. And you will likely get hit for a few hundred in customs charges.
As fishguy said, I too don't know this webshop and that would be enough to put me off.

Try going in to some old fashioned real shops. Appleby's, Brown Thomas and Weir's in Dublin for example, see Longines. As do the loop in Dublin airport. You may well get the same watch with better security (returns etc) at the same or a better price.

Fields also have a large collection of Longines, but I don't see your one. http://www.fields.ie/watches/longines.html

Finally, Ernst and Jones, who have a shop in dundrum, has your watch at a decent price. http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webstore/d/1297821/longines+men%27s+stainless+steel+black+canvas+strap+watch/

Anjobe

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Finally, Ernst and Jones, who have a shop in dundrum, has your watch at a decent price. http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webstore/d/1297821/longines+men%27s+stainless+steel+black+canvas+strap+watch/

That's not the right watch - it can be had from Jura watches for £1,340 though.

Benda

Anjobe wrote: »

That's not the right watch - it can be had from Jura watches for £1,340 though.

Yeah that one has all the numbers which makes it look cluttered

Menas

Ooops, tried to do that post in a rush! Hope the other advice helps!

Benda

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Ooops, tried to do that post in a rush! Hope the other advice helps!

Yeah thanks. It's one the dangers not being physically in a shop trying the watch on

Benda

Had a quote from a dublin shop who would order it in for 1425 including discount. They would require a 200 deposit though.

Menas

Benda wrote: »

Had a quote from a dublin shop who would order it in for 1425 including discount. They would require a 200 deposit though.

Nice price...now try a few others and see if they can beat that price?

Benda

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Nice price...now try a few others and see if they can beat that price?

Problem is no one will order it in without a deposit and am a bit hesitant to proceed given outlay

Mr Boom Boom

Benda wrote: »

Hi - how do you rate this timepiece

http://www.watches-swiss.com/Longines-L2-766-4-59-3-Saint-Imier-mens-Swiss-watch-p12130.html

Nice watch. Anyone in ireland stock this ?

paddyh117

Lots of places stock Longines - if they don't have it in, they can certainly get it in for you. Depending on where you're based, I'd recommend Paul Sheeran's in Dublin

You can also get Longines at about 12.5% discount at Dublin Airport

Mr Boom Boom

paddyh117 wrote: »

Lots of places stock Longines - if they don't have it in, they can certainly get it in for you. Depending on where you're based, I'd recommend Paul Sheeran's in Dublin

You can also get Longines at about 12.5% discount at Dublin Airport

Do they make very good watches? Is it a premier brand?

paddyh117

Mr Boom Boom wrote: »

Do they make very good watches? Is it a premier brand?

They are very good watches and excellent value IMO. They wouldn't be what a WIS would call high end, but certainly better than a lot.

I spent a lot of time last year looking for a new watch around the 2k mark and went for a longines in the end.

Mr Boom Boom

paddyh117 wrote: »

They are very good watches and excellent value IMO. They wouldn't be what a WIS would call high end, but certainly better than a lot.

I spent a lot of time last year looking for a new watch around the 2k mark and went for a longines in the end.

Which model do you mind me asking ?

paddyh117

Mr Boom Boom wrote: »

Which model do you mind me asking ?

Column wheel chronograph. Ill post a link when I'm not on my phone.

paddyh117

Mr Boom Boom wrote: »

Which model do you mind me asking ?

Sorry for delay Mr BB - I got this one, but not online

http://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collections/longines-watches/products/longines-column-wheel-chronograph-mens-l2-749-4-72-2-watch-lng-644

Mr Boom Boom

paddyh117 wrote: »

Sorry for delay Mr BB - I got this one, but not online

http://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collections/longines-watches/products/longines-column-wheel-chronograph-mens-l2-749-4-72-2-watch-lng-644

Ah yeah. Lovely watch

OldRio

A stunning 1958 Longines for sale on ebay at the moment.
I could......... but herself would go looooooopy

Must not bid. Must not bid. Must not bid....

Menas

OldRio wrote: »

A stunning 1958 Longines for sale on ebay at the moment.
I could......... but herself would go looooooopy

Must not bid. Must not bid. Must not bid....

Link? Not for buying....just for oogling!

OldRio

Sorry TH. The sale ended at 9.00pm last night. The bid was 270euro at 8.30pm. Phone rang and I had to pick wife up. Soooooo no idea what it went for.
I'm not one for buying off ebay but the seller was in England and it did look genuine. I would love a watch manufactured in 1958 (The year I was born) Fascinated to know what it went for.

Wibbs

Under 300 quid. Like I'm always saying droning on about except for some rare models* vintage Longines are seriously undervalued.











*ie their 1930/40's 30CH chronos, but even there though they can run to 5-7 grand, they're still undervalued compared to an Omega of the same period and far higher quality.