Longines is one of the oldest continuously operating watch manufacturers in the world, with roots dating back to 1832. Over that immense period of time, the brand has crafted some truly incredible—and incredibly accurate—timepieces. In fact, it's one of the reasons Longines is the official timekeeper of the Kentucky Derby, where accuracy is paramount. 

The brand's history is full of an array of beautiful and functional watches, including beautiful sports watches, military-issued timepieces, and unique dress watches.

This ref. 1010 from 1955 falls into the latter category, a beautiful model that features a lithe 33.5mm case and a gorgeous silver tropical dial with rich browns and golds growing out of the center. It's a beautiful, timeless piece that's quintessentially Longines and would look great on quite literally anyone.  

SPECS

CASE & BRACELET

The 10k gold-filled case shows honest signs of use and retains full, sharp, symmetrical lugs. The Longines-signed crown is believed to be original to the watch. The case back shows wear and tooling marks, which is to be expected for a watch of its age. The watch comes supplied on a two-piece leather strap.

DIAL & HANDS

The silver tropical dial shows off a charming aesthetic compounded by the rich browns and gold dappling that radiates out from the center. The gilt hour markers are in perfect shape, showing no signs of wear whatsoever. The sub-seconds nestled at 6 o'clock is in good condition overall but shows similar age and patination to the rest of the dial. The hands, including the sub-seconds hand are all gilt and match the condition and style of the hour markers perfectly.

ACCESSORIES 

None. The watch is keeping time, previous service history is unknown.