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Brand: Longines
Collection: Les Grandes Classiques
Movement: ETA Swiss Quartz
Case Diameter: 34 mm (excluding crown)
Lug-to-Lug: 37 mm
Case Material: Gold-Plated with Stainless Steel Caseback
Dial: Two-tone Champagne Gold featuring central concentric circular guilloché texture, applied minimalist stick indices, and sleek pencil hands
Condition: All original watch head components. The gold-plated case exhibits natural light scratches and micro-wear consistent with its age and authentic vintage character.
Strap: Paired with a vibrant royal blue lizard-grain leather strap for a bold, classic contrast.
Collector’s Note: Why This Watch Is in High Demand
Ultra-Thin Dress watch: The Les Grandes Classiques series is popular because its razor-thin case profile. Modern collectors increasingly favor these low-profile vintage dress watches that slide effortlessly beneath a dress shirt cuff.
Textured Dial: This piece features a complex, light-catching concentric circular guilloché motif at the center framed by a clean outer index track, giving it exceptional depth and visual prestige.
Authentic Japanese Provenance: The stainless steel caseback carries factory-engraved Japanese kanji denoting it as a official retirement presentation timepiece from Kobe Steel, Ltd. (株式会社 神戸製鋼所) dated March 1999 (1999年3月). Japanese corporate presentation pieces from tier-one Swiss brands like Longines are heavily sought after in the vintage community for their verifiable history, cultural character, and rarity.
Versatile Vintage Proportions: With a 34 mm diameter and 37 mm lug-to-lug footprint, it hits the sweet spot for refined, unisex wrist presence.
