Longines Comet 'Mystery Dial' Suede Breitling has long excelled at

Breitling has long excelled at crafting complicated yet utilitarian timepieces

These ultra-precise

so if you're a fan of German watchmaking and/or armed forces history

Paired to a red vinyl and white leather strap with an unsigned

Universal Genève is a staple of vintage collecting

Longines Comet 'Mystery Dial' Suede Breitling has long excelled atIn the mid 20th century, watch designers were thinking outside the box. Way outside the box. These days, its all vintage reissues peppered with the occasional, original exception Bulgaris Octo Finissimo comes to mind but back then, every other timepiece was seemingly some wacky, ass kicking design. Longines, based in Saint Imier, Switzerland, was responsible for many such designs. Take this Comet from circa 1969, for example: With its cushion case and