{"product_id":"longines-sei-tache-gilt-dial-ref-5130-with-extract-of-the-archives-german-army-w3919","title":"Longines Sei Tache Gilt Dial ref. 5130 with Extract of the Archives “German Army”","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe all know and love the Dirty Dozen—the twelve watches commissioned during the latter part of WWII to support the Allied forces in reclaiming Europe. They were produced in relatively large numbers and have become some of the best-known and most collected military watches around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut every now and then, something a little more unusual crosses our path…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt hand is a rather uncommon Longines ref. 5130, a WWII German Army service watch. During the war, Longines received an early contract to supply wristwatches to the German Army, with only around 3,500 pieces ordered and delivered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe caseback carries the distinctive “D-H” engraving, standing for “Deutsches Heer” (German Army), together with the military issue numbers. Even the reverse side of one of the lugs carries its corresponding military number—a wonderful little detail that adds even more character to this already fascinating watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe XXmm case is in lovely condition and features six distinctive notches on the caseback, nicknamed “Sei Tacche” by Italian collectors. The gilt dial is in nice condition as well, with small seconds at 6 o’clock and large Arabic numerals filled with lume. The lume on the hands has been preserved with lacquer at some point in the watch’s life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside is Longines’ beautifully finished calibre 12.68Z, a classic hand-wound movement with Geneva stripes and plenty of old-school Longines charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd to make the package even more interesting, this watch comes accompanied by an Extract from the Longines Archives, confirming delivery to Germany in 1943. The watch has also been fully serviced by our watchmaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare bit of WWII watch history, and certainly not your everyday Longines. This is the kind of watch that makes us stop, look twice and dig a little deeper. Get in touch!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ak-ul\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLongines reference 5130 “Sei Tache”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e33.5 mm steel case with six notches on screw down case-back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack gilt dial, small seconds Lumed Arabic numerals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGerman Army numbers on the back side of lug\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtract from the Longines Archives, confirming delivery to Germany in 1943\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTriple signed (case, movement \u0026amp; dial)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLongines hand-wound movement cal.12.68Z\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes on the shown bulang and sons leather strap\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFully serviced by our watchmaker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne-year mechanical warranty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree FedEx International Priority Shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Longines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57225274655044,"sku":"W-3919","price":3900.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/2546\/1430\/files\/W-3919LonginesSeitacheref5130withextractofthearchives_Germanarmy__212_1x1_b36b8ef3-c954-46f9-bbc3-754c9035bcff.jpg?v=1788940881","url":"https:\/\/bulangandsons.co.uk\/products\/longines-sei-tache-gilt-dial-ref-5130-with-extract-of-the-archives-german-army-w3919","provider":"Bulang and Sons EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}