Longines Modernist Grand Prix ref 2536 Automatic Stainless Steel circa 1960’s

An especially attractive and stylish modernist design Longines man’s dress wristwatch circa 1960’s. Featuring an original matte silver dial with eccentric 12 o’clock index, and applied faceted hour indexes, warmly patina’d luminous plots, and stylized tritium lume syringe style hands. Powered by self winding Longines caliber 352 movement with subsidiary seconds. Both the dial and the original crown bear the Longines winged hour glass logo. A stylish and attractive man’s 35 x 37 mm case featuring a wide bezel which gives the watch a weightiness and balance to its mid century design elements. An especially sharp condition case and case back free of any personalized engraving. Offered on your choice of distressed or fine leather strap. Fully serviced and detailed and offered with our 1 year warranty of accurate time keeping and operation. Your purchase includes our signature fine Italian leather pouch, ideal for travel and storage, a $65.00 value. DESIGN NOTE: We have an eye for the subtle details that make an otherwise unremarkable watch something quite special. We usually don’t know the graphic designers or industrial designers who worked for or were on contract to the various watch companies, but if you study the elements of the dial, markers, hands, minute track of a watch such as this, you have to admire the thoughtfulness and intentionality that went into designing a watch such as the current example. And these design elements were not carried through the entire line of Longines dress models of the era. We may see 20 or 30 or 50 examples, that we pass by, until we see one with eye appeal and superb condition that grabs our interest and attention. These are the ones we celebrate, and we hereby honor these often unheralded designers.