Longines 'Fancy Lug' Dress Watch Shreve Crump & Low a champagne dial with factory

a champagne dial with factory diamond indices

which are being “found” after decades hiding in the backs of drawers

the Mark XVI feels linked to IWC's long line of function-driven pilot's watches

An early transitional piece

coming with its original inner and outer boxes and booklet

Longines 'Fancy Lug' Dress Watch Shreve Crump & Low a champagne dial with factoryIn our opinion, Longines doesn't quite get the respect that they deserve. That isnt to say that they aren't held in high regard. But the level of innovation, craftsmanship, and design that Longines has demonstrated over the course of their history simply cannot be understated, and certainly extends to a wide variety of timepieces across the board. Take this vintage dress watch, for example: Dating to circa the 1950s and housed in a 36mm 14k yellow