FOR SALE IS A MINTY LONGINES GRAND PRIZE AUTOMTIC WITH THE SUPER GROOVY DATE AT 12.
CASE: MINTY SOLID STEEL CASE MEASURING A NICE 34mm NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL SIGNED CROWN. CASE IS IN CRAZY NICE SHAPE. CHECK OUT THOSE THIN SUPER SHARP LUGS WITH AMAZING CHAMFERS THAT FLOW DOWN TO THE TIPS. THIS ONE WEARS MORE LIKE A SOLID 35 DUE TO THAT THIN BEZEL AND THOSE RELATIVELY LONG LUGS
DIAL: THIS DIAL IS SIMPLY UNREAL. WORDS DON'T DO IT JUSTICE. OBVIOUSLY THE TRAPEZOIDAL DATE WINDOW AT 12 ANCHORS THE WHOLE DESIGN ON THIS THING. I LOVE THE WAY THAT THE SUNBURST SILVER FINISH EMANATES FROM THE WINGED APPLIED LONGINES LOGO. CHECK OUT THOSE SEXY AND ELEGANT FACETED APPLIED MARKERS. THOSE RECTANGULAR SLIVERS OF LUME ADD A NICE WARM VINTAGEY TONE TO THIS DIAL. ALL TOPPED OFF WITH THE FAMOUS LONGINES SYRINGE HANDS IN PARTICULARLY MINTY CONDITION. CRYSTAL IS NICE AND CLEAR BUT THERE ARE SOME SLIGHT MARKS ON THE PERIPHERAL SIDES. I COULD STARE AT THIS DIAL FOR HOURS.
MOVEMENT: THIS GENTLEMAN RUNS ON A 17 JEWEL SWISS MADE IN-HOUSE LONGINES CAL.341. THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CALIBERS BY THE BRAND WITH THE FAMOUS TEETH BEARINGS ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE ROTOR WHICH MAKES FOR EXTRA SMOOTH AUTOWINDING. THIS THING HAND WINDS BUTTER SMOOTH, KEEPS EXCELLENT TIME, AND DATE FUNCTIONS PERFECTLY. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS ONE WAS SERVICED IN 2016 BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER.
WATCH IS MOUNTED ON A VINTAGE LIGHLY USED THICK TAN LEATHER STRAP WHICH LOOKS REALLY MASCULINE ON THIS PIECE. IN MY OPINION, THIS GRAND PRIZE GOES TOE-TO-TOE WITH THE OMEGA SEAMASTER DEVILLES, ROLEX DATEJUSTS, AND UG POLEROUTERS OF THE SAME ERA.
