1930s rectangular steel vintage Longines ‘Doctors’ watch

Date:           1935

Case:            Steel, 20 x 38mm

Movement: Longines 9.32 calibre

Dial:            White

Lugs:           15mm

A stunning example of ‘Art Deco’ design from Longines, a ‘Doctors’ watch, also known as a ‘Duo-dial’ with two dials similar to that of the Rolex Prince watches.

A rare 1935, stainless steel vintage Longines ‘Doctors’ watch. The case measures 20 x 38 mm (including lugs) with 15mm lugs. The case is marked Acier Inox. and numbered. The 9.32 calibre, manual wind movement is signed Longines, with 17 jewels and numbered. The dial is signed Longines above the centre. The front of the watch has two round windows to show the time. The upper window showing the hours and minutes, with the lower showing the seconds, with black enamel Arabic numerals to the quarters and baton indicators, surrounding the windows.

Calibre 9.32 movement

The Longines Calibre 9.32 movement was first unveiled in 1932 and manufactured for seven years. The manual wind, 6.5 ligne movement with 17 jewels, is arguably the most sought after of all Longines movements, and among the most desirable calibres by any house from this era. Longines were on an incredible high during the inter-war years, with an immense amount of celebrity endorsement and an achievement level in accuracy competitions that was second to none at this time.