Longines chronograph (ref 6552-3) Current Collection The watch was designed to

The watch was designed to withstand the harsh environment of a military airplane - it was constructed in such a way as to shield the mechanism from the strong magnetic fields which were present: the dial is made of iron and considerably thicker than that found on a regular watch

entirely in England

The watch head rotates smoothly and the movement has been serviced and runs very well

9 is the stores code for a chronograph wristwatch

Longines chronograph (ref 6552-3) Current Collection The watch was designed toThis is a super Longines chronograph from 1962, it is powered by Longines in house 30CH chronograph movement, which is widely regarded as the best manual wind chronograph movement ever made. It's certainly the nicest stock finishing on a chronograph movement that I've ever seen indeed the level of finish is extraordinary the steel work is beautifully grained with the edges broken and polished. The original silvered dial is in very good condition it