Lemon Calatrava 22A: 1951 Important Automatic-Longines, Tropical
Longines Tropical Calatrava between Dress- & Sportswatch, Horological Lungfish, 22A-Automatic-Pioneer
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Info
ID
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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EmailWHY 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.
