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Longines LDS Platinum Manual Watch
$4,600List Price
About the Item
- Creator:
- Case Material:
- Case Dimensions:Width: 0.43 in (10.7 mm)Length: 0.95 in (24 mm)
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Unknown
- Condition:12 months warranty.
- Seller Location:Surfside, FL
- Reference Number:Seller: W5200921stDibs: LU2185211794432
Longines
Longines is known for creating some of the most technically innovative and attractive timepieces in the world. Once worn by Humphrey Bogart, Albert Einstein, Richard Byrd and Charles Lindbergh, the company's vintage watches are now sought after by collectors and anyone desiring to wear a high-grade wristwatch.
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