Vintage
Longines Super-Compressor (1960) 7042
Collector's Corner
The long and rich history of Longines is written into each of the brand’s design. Each piece produced over the years is part of the Swiss watchmaker identity, a historical legacy that Longines has always strived to preserve and highlight.
That is why the brand now offers a range of exceptional vintage watches that have been carefully serviced and revised by its specialised heritage workshop. These unique models are exclusively on sale in the Longines Geneva Boutique (Switzerland) and available in click & reserve.
Information & Conditions
Type of watch
Waterproof Longines Super Compressor Diver wristwatch with rotating inner bezel, manufactured in 1960.
Serial No
11'015'852
Condition
Maintained and checked by the Longines Heritage Workshop.
Excellent overall condition, original dial with patina.Date of production
1960
Date of sale
July 12, 1960, to Wirth, who was our agent in Switzerland at the time.
Documents
Certificate of authenticity by Longines
Case
Dimension
Ø 42.00 mm
Case message
Round stainless steel case.
Material
Stainless steel
Dial & Hands
Dial
Matt black brass dial with index, minute track, winged hourglass logo and Longines signature originally white, now showing an orange patina. Arabic numerals at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock. Inner bezel with gradation every 5 minutes over one hour and luminous t
Hands
Radium-coated luminous steel hands.
Dial color
Black matt
Movement & Functions
Movement Type
Automatic
Caliber
431
Functions
Hours, minutes and seconds display, rotating inner bezel.
Movement
Longines automatic mechanical movement, caliber 19AS. This 25.30 mm caliber includes 18 jewels. The balance spring oscillates at 18,000 vibrations per hour.
Strap
Material
Leather strap
Bracelet/Strap
22mm width
What makes this timepiece exceptional
The case, designed by Piquerez, is fitted with a system that increases the resistance of the case as pressure increases, giving the watch a 120 m waterproof rating. To counter the wear and tear caused by the bakelite rotating bezels previously used on its diving watches, Longines decided to fit the dial of reference 7042 with a rotating bezel positioned inside the dial, an element taken from certain early twentieth-century aviator's watches. These two elements give the Super Compressor a distinctive appearance and an important place in the history of diver's watches.
About restoration
Restoration by Longines is made up of more than ten meticulous steps calling on all the qualities of our experts. From diagnosis to testing, discover more about Longines workshop services.
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