{"product_id":"longines-hooded-lug-rectangular-dress-watch-silver-art-deco-dial-lnos-w-tags","title":"Longines 'Hooded Lug' Rectangular Dress Watch - Silver 'Art Deco' Dial LNOS w\/ Tags","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eLongines is one of the most well respected manufacturers of the 20th century, full stop. Founded in 1832 in Saint-Imier, Switzerland, the company built a name for themselves early on as a manufacturer of quality in-house movements right from the start. Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Longines also built a reputation for precision timekeeping, earning accolades at international exhibitions and becoming a trusted name in sports timing, particularly in horse racing and aviation — an association with continues until today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the mid-20th century, especially from the 1930s to the 1960s, Longines was at the peak of its technical and aesthetic prowess, producing a range of high-grade wristwatches admired today by collectors and vintage enthusiasts. The brand was known for its beautifully finished in-house movements, such as the 13ZN and 30CH chronographs, which are considered some of the finest column-wheel chronographs ever produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece that we have here is an incredibly attractive 'Art Deco' rectangular dress watch dating to circa 1937 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eand simply put, it is offered in virtually new-old-stock condition. The case measures in at 22mm x 34.5mm — roughly the same size as the Reverso from JLC from this era — with fantastic 'hooded' lugs, and a flat crown. Inside, the silver dial is even more \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ereminiscent of a Reverso, with a silver multi-tone silver color-way, stunning silver 'foil' indices, blakc 'Arabic' numerals, and a blued-steel 'feuille' handset. It even comes with a pair of hangtags!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs it pertains to vintage collecting, this checks a heck of a lot of boxes; A niche brand with historically important innovations, fantastic\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003esizing, and virtually flawless condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat more can you ask for?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oliver \u0026 Clarke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51920257712445,"sku":"OC3220","price":2850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/6138\/3741\/files\/LONGINE_TANK_STRAP_WEB_1_R.jpg?v=1783040272","url":"https:\/\/oliverandclarke.com\/products\/longines-hooded-lug-rectangular-dress-watch-silver-art-deco-dial-lnos-w-tags","provider":"Oliver \u0026 Clarke Vintage Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}