Longines 17J grade 23ZS wrist watch #9440380, case #1014 240094, vintage mechanical manual-wind nickel bridge layout movement with raised gold jewel settings (GJS) and bold red ruby jewels, champagne-toned metal dial with a brushed finish, raised gold fancy Arabic-style numbers and markers and an interior ring of black minute markers, dial has a few small specks of discoloration but no notable scratches or damage, faceted gold steel wedge-style hands and a gold sweep second hand, classic yellow gold filled (YGF) round smooth polish case with a narrow tapered bezel supporting a heavy domed plastic crystal and fancy 3-plane faceted extended lugs, case is showing light even wear overall with a small scratch on the bezel at 10 o'clock and a few small lines of brass just starting to show on the lug edges, measures approx. 32mm in diameter x 40mm lug to lug x 11mm thick (crystal included), mixed style bracelet and expansion band, 1 1/2" YGF & stainless steel (SS) curved band segments on each side of the watch have a smooth polish border around a basket-weave style design with a 2 1/2" section of yellow gold plated (YGP) & SS expansion band with wide smooth polish segments connecting them to complete the band, YGF segments are showing light even wear while the YGP expansion section does have some lines of discoloration on a few segments from wear. An elegant and high quality vintage watch from the 1950s in excellent+ overall condition!
- Year Made: 1954-1955
- Company: Longines
- Jewels: 1117J
- Setting/Movement Type:
manual-wind
- Model/Grade: 23ZS
- Serial #: 9440380
- Movement Finish: nickel
- Movement Details: bridge layout, gold jewel settings (GJS)
- Dial Material: metal
- Dial Color: champagne
- Hand Style:
sweep second hand, wedge
- Case Style:
round
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Case Material:
Gold Filled - Yellow
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Case Width, without crown:
32mm (1.26 inches)
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Case Length, lug to lug: 40mm (1.57 inches)
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Case Thickness: 11mm (0.43 inches)
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Interior Lug Width:
18mm
(11/16")
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Band Size:
6in. to 6.99in.
(measurement range includes watch length & band)
- Band Material: metal expansion
- Crystal Material: plastic
- Misc. Info: fancy mixed-style band
- Condition:
Excellent +
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Gender:
Unisex
This watch is in good running condition, unless otherwise noted in the description. This means that on receipt, pending any item-specific running conditions noted in the description, you can expect the watch to be winding and setting properly and to run smoothly while keeping reasonable time. We consider "reasonable time" to meet these basic guidelines:
- Railroad Grade Watches will be keeping +/- 5 minutes per day
- Pocket and Wrist Watches with 15 or more jewels will be keeping +/- 10 minutes per day
- All key wind watches and watches with 14 or fewer jewels will be keeping +/- 15 minutes per day
The above guideline is the lowest standard in which we would ship out a watch, however in most cases, you will see much better timekeeping. Most of our watches have been in storage for many years, so if you plan on carrying/wearing them everyday, you should consider having them cleaned and oiled soon, and then once a year thereafter to keep them in top running condition. If the watches will be for occasional use or display, they should be cleaned and serviced every 3 to 5 years depending on use.
As of November 28th, 2022, we are not offering a cleaning and service option through PM Time Service. While we do hope to offer this again in the future, we are unfortunately unable to meet customer requests for watch servicing at this time. Please note that, unless otherwise mentioned within the "Full Description" tab, this watch is being sold in good running condition and is ready to wear or carry on arrival.
This watch comes complete with an appropriate, intact plastic crystal; however, on request PM Time Service can replace the current crystal on this wrist watch for you. We offer new plastic crystals for most vintage wrist watches; you can select your desired choice from the dropdown menu below.
Please note that the average turnaround time for wrist watch crystal replacements will be two days from the placement of the order; however, we do not carry every model of crystal in stock and there may be a delay of up to seven business days as we order the correct item from our supplier.
Contact us with any further questions or for an estimate on any shipping delays.
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Unlike modern quartz watches, most vintage watches need daily winding in order to keep the watch functioning for timekeeping. Additionally, there are a number of different ways to set the time other than simply pulling the crown away from the watch body. We are happy to provide an overview of each of the different setting types on our
"How To Use" page, where we also provide information on proper winding techniques for each style and some suggestions for the proper long term care and storage of your watch.
