Longines Grand Prix 1900 Details
Ref. No.
:1881474
Movement
:Manual winding
Case Material
:Pink gold
Year
:ca.1900
Condition
:2 (fine)
Location
:Germany
Price
:
1,800 (= $ 2,204)
Availability
Available immediately
Caliber
Movement
:Manual winding
Movement/Caliber
:1881474
Case
Case Material
:Pink gold
Case Diameter
:50 mm
Thickness
:9 mm
Glass
:Mineral Glass
Dial
:Yellow
Dial numerals
:Arabic numerals


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