Lemon Calatrava 22A: 1951 Important Automatic-Longines, Tropical

Longines Tropical Calatrava between Dress- & Sportswatch, Horological Lungfish, 22A-Automatic-Pioneer

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Info

EG342058LCS

Reference

625 C2

Brand

Longines

Model

Tropical Calatrava between Dress- & Sportswatch, Horological Lungfish, 22A-Automatic-Pioneer

Year

1951

Condition

Fair

Delivery

Watch

Movement

Type

Automatic

Caliber

22A

Functions

Time (Hour, Minute, Small Second)

Case

Diameter

35mm

Case

Steel

Bezel

Steel

Bracelet

Leather

Dial Color

Lemon Patinae

Glass

Plexi

CHF 2,500

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WHY WE LOVE IT: Because of its patinae: tropical! And because it is moved by the cal22A, Longines 1st ever automatic caliber that has a very exclusive role, given the patent for rotor-wound automatics by Rolex was running until 1953. And because it connects the dresswatch to the steel-sportswatch. An important watch; an important Longines.

Craft & Tailored explained in great words why this could be considered the horological lungfish that bridges the realm of dresswatches to steel-sportswatches -- indeed.

The important cal22A was serviced right now and runs excellent and precise. We connected the Longines-buckle by a dark-blue strap to the amazingly preserved case.