{"product_id":"vintage-longines-flagship-automatic-date-silver-dial","title":"Vintage Longines Flagship 3120-2 Automatic Watch 1966 Serviced UK Warranty","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Longines 3120-2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Automatic, calibre 345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1966\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 41mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLugs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-Owned 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 condition with light signs of wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase and bezel have some light scratches and marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrushed dial has light patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned Crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully serviced movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaired on an original signed Longines bracelet with an extender, fitting wrists up to approximately 7½ inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WATCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlagship arrived when Longines was beginning to give its watches distinct family names rather than letting the maker’s name do all the work. This example has the quiet confidence that made the idea stick: slim applied markers, a framed date aperture and the winged-hourglass emblem sitting above the Flagship script without much fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe automatic winding and date make this a more everyday expression of the Flagship idea than a bare-bones dress watch. It still has the neat proportions and restraint associated with mid-century Longines, but there is enough practicality here for it to make sense as a watch to wear rather than simply keep for best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA BIT OF TRIVIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLongines protected the Flagship name internationally on 20 April 1956, before the collection reached the market. In naval language a flagship is the vessel carrying the commanding officer’s flag. It is a neat name for one of Longines’ earliest named collections: not a technical code, but a little piece of identity printed directly on the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUR THOUGHTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the pleasures of wearing a Longines Flagship is that its significance doesn't have to announce itself. The name connects it to a collection with roots in the 1950s, yet on the wrist it feels wonderfully approachable, a watch to enjoy as part of everyday life rather than save for a special occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe particularly like that combination of quiet familiarity and genuine heritage. There's something rather satisfying about glancing at a watch you've come to know so well and remembering the history behind that little Flagship signature. Nearly seventy years after Longines introduced the collection, it's a story that still has room for another custodian.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Past2PresentWatches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62751072518531,"sku":"LONF1380WO","price":695.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/2397\/4423\/files\/longines-flagship-3120-font.jpg?v=1792144791","url":"https:\/\/past2presentwatches.com\/products\/vintage-longines-flagship-automatic-date-silver-dial","provider":"Past2PresentWatches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}