{"product_id":"montre-longines-23z-acier-cadran-patine-extrait-darchives-1951","title":"Longines 23Z Watch Steel — Patinated Dial, Archive Extract (1951) ","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 28px 0; padding: 22px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ddd5; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.5;\"\u003eAtelier Note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eA dial that seventy-five years have speckled like aged paper, two syringe hands, and a date precise to the very day: September 10, 1951, recorded in the Saint-Imier archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Longines vintage watch from 1951, dated to the exact day by its archives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eLongines vintage watch\u003c\/strong\u003e is dated with rare precision. The \u003cstrong\u003eLongines archive extract\u003c\/strong\u003e that accompanies it places it on \u003cstrong\u003eSeptember 10, 1951\u003c\/strong\u003e, sold to Bessire, the brand's distributor in Belgium. Longines, founded in \u003cstrong\u003eSaint-Imier\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1832, has preserved the register of its movements since the 19th century, and it is from this register that the manufacture establishes its extracts, based on the serial number. Few watches from 1951 arrive with such a precise birth date. On the dial, beneath the name, the \u003cstrong\u003ewinged hourglass\u003c\/strong\u003e registered in 1889.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts \u003cstrong\u003esilvered dial\u003c\/strong\u003e bears seventy-five years of patina: warm speckling spread across the entire surface, drawn by time alone and impossible to reproduce on any other example. It reprises the vocabulary of \u003cstrong\u003emilitary watches\u003c\/strong\u003e from the 1940s: twelve \u003cstrong\u003eArabic numerals\u003c\/strong\u003e, a peripheral \u003cstrong\u003eminute track\u003c\/strong\u003e, two \u003cstrong\u003esyringe hands\u003c\/strong\u003e whose luminous material has been restored in a cream tone, and a \u003cstrong\u003esub-seconds register\u003c\/strong\u003e at six o'clock, engraved with concentric circles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003esteel\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e33mm\u003c\/strong\u003e case, 43mm Lug-to-lug and 10.9mm thick, takes its proportions from the 1950s: a restrained diameter, long tapered lugs that elongate the watch on the wrist, an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal steel crown\u003c\/strong\u003e beneath an acrylic Crystal. The \u003cstrong\u003eLongines 23Z calibre\u003c\/strong\u003e, a 17-jewel \u003cstrong\u003ehand-wound\u003c\/strong\u003e mechanical movement with sub-seconds, was \u003cstrong\u003eserviced in 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e by our partner watchmakers and is guaranteed for one year. The watch is fitted with a textured brown leather strap and a steel pin buckle, both later additions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eThree points to note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 1px solid #e2ddd5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDated to the exact day\u003c\/strong\u003e — Longines archive extract: September 10, 1951, sold to Bessire, distributor for Belgium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e02\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDial patina\u003c\/strong\u003e — seventy-five years of warm speckling on the silvered surface, unique to this example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e03\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn-house 23Z calibre\u003c\/strong\u003e — hand-wound, 17 jewels, sub-seconds, in a 33mm steel case with long lugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eWhy choose a Longines vintage watch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eLongines vintage watch\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a precise place among \u003cstrong\u003emen's and women's vintage watches\u003c\/strong\u003e  : its 33mm size can be worn by both men and women, and it brings together everything a collector expects from a post-war piece: an \u003cstrong\u003ein-house calibre\u003c\/strong\u003e, an original dial marked by time, and an archive document dating it to the exact day. A documented Swiss \u003cstrong\u003evintage mechanical watch\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the spirit of military watches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our \u003cstrong\u003evintage mechanical watches\u003c\/strong\u003e, this one has been opened and inspected by our partner watchmakers: movement checked, dial, hands and case examined. Every \u003cstrong\u003evintage watch\u003c\/strong\u003e we offer comes with an Atelier Victor invoice serving as a certificate, a one-year guarantee, and guaranteed lifetime authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-longines-vintage\" title=\"Montres Longines Vintage\"\u003eDiscover our Longines vintage watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-vintage-collection-occasion-luxe\" title=\"Montres Vintage\"\u003eSee all our vintage watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Longines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sub-seconds, military style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1951 (Longines archive extract, September 10, 1951)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Switzerland (Saint-Imier)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Men's and women's watch (Unisex)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-wound mechanical, Longines calibre 23Z, 17 jewels, serviced in 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hours, minutes, sub-seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, round, steel caseback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33mm (34.9mm with crown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug to lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 43mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.9mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrown:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patinated silvered, Arabic numerals, minute track, sub-seconds at 6 o'clock, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Syringe, restored luminescence, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic (condition 9\/10)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown lizard leather, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuckle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel pin buckle, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eCondition and guarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good condition for its age. The original dial shows a pronounced, even patina, born of time and unique to this example. The syringe hands are original, and their luminescence has been restored. The steel case shows the signs of wear of a watch that has been worn, as shown in our unretouched photographs. Crystal acrylic crystal in very good condition (9\/10).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not guaranteed (vintage watch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifetime guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanical:\u003c\/strong\u003e Calibre 23Z serviced in 2023, guaranteed for 1 year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Longines archive extract, Atelier Victor invoice, protective case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original box and papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a Longines archive extract?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA document issued by Longines in Saint-Imier, based on the movement serial number: in it, the manufacture confirms, according to its records, the caliber, the date, and the recipient of the watch when it left the workshops. For this example, it states 10 September 1951 and Bessire, the brand's distributor in Belgium. It is provided with the watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a military watch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts dial uses the military codes, Arabic numerals, minute track, luminescent syringe hands, and sub-seconds, but the archive extract shows it was sold in 1951 to a civilian distributor in Belgium. A military-style watch, born after the war, rather than an issued watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the dial and hands original?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dial is original and has never been restored: its speckling was created by time over seventy-five years, and no dial ages in exactly the same way twice. The syringe hands are original; their luminescent material, however, has been restored in a cream shade, a common intervention on watches from the 1950s whose original luminescence no longer lasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Longines 23Z caliber?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 17-jewel hand-wound mechanical movement, manufactured by Longines itself, with sub-seconds; its central seconds version is called the 23ZS. It equips many Longines watches from the 1950s. This one was serviced in 2023 by our partner watchmakers, with complete disassembly, cleaning, oiling, and adjustment, and it is guaranteed for one year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this piece suitable for a slim or larger wrist?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a 33mm diameter, 43mm Lug-to-lug, and 10.9mm thickness, it suits wrists of approximately 15 to 18cm — a guide, never a rule: everyone wears what they like. Its long lugs give it on the wrist the presence of a watch larger than its diameter. The Lug width measures 16mm, which makes it easy to change the strap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Longines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933395501393,"sku":"8'169'744","price":1312.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/8576\/2597\/files\/VD_07885.jpg?v=1788971711","url":"https:\/\/ateliervictor.co\/en\/products\/longines-23z-watch-steel-patinated-dial-archive-extract-1951","provider":"Atelier Victor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}