{"product_id":"vintage-longines-3029-1-automatic-watch-1975-serviced-uk-warranty","title":"Vintage Longines 3029-1 Automatic Watch 1975 Serviced UK Warranty","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Longines 3029-1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Automatic, calibre 631.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Thickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLug to Lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLugs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used Longines watch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox and Papers:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-Month Mechanical Warranty (UK only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOINTS TO MENTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn great pre-owned condition, with light wear from use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase and bezel have some light scratches and marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight vertically brushed dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo hand design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLongines signed crown with light wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully serviced automatic movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaired with an unworn black leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WATCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's an appealing contradiction in the Longines 3029-1. Inside is a mechanical automatic movement, quietly going about its business, yet there's no sweeping seconds hand to show it off. No date window either. Just the hours and minutes passing across a finely brushed silver dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat simplicity carries through to the case. The bezel flows neatly into the body, while the straight lugs give the design a crisp, purposeful outline. At a time when watchmakers were experimenting with increasingly adventurous shapes and displays, Longines took a wonderfully restrained approach with this reference. It is a watch that seems perfectly comfortable knowing exactly what it wants to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA BIT OF TRIVIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small winged hourglass on the dial carries rather more history than its size suggests. Longines registered the mark in Switzerland in 1889, and the World Intellectual Property Organization records it as the oldest valid trademark in its International Registry. So one of the smallest details on this watch connects directly back to the identity Longines has used for well over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUR THOUGHTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have a lot of time for a watch that can do less and somehow feel more complete. This Longines is easy to overlook at first glance, but the more we study it, the more we appreciate the decisions behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's nowhere for poor proportions or careless design to hide. Everything has to work together, and we think Longines got it right. It's a lovely reminder that good watchmaking isn't always about adding another feature. Sometimes it's having the confidence to leave something out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Past2PresentWatches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62751190286723,"sku":"LON5234WO","price":435.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/2397\/4423\/files\/longines-3029-front-_8.jpg?v=1792147791","url":"https:\/\/past2presentwatches.com\/products\/vintage-longines-3029-1-automatic-watch-1975-serviced-uk-warranty","provider":"Past2PresentWatches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}