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The blurb about it -
The Longines watch that the members of the ExpÃditions Polaires Françaises - Missions Paul-Emile Victor wore was a stainless steel wristwatch with a centre seconds.
A centrally mounted second hand was still quite rare in the 1940s but apparently met the need for easy reading, as illustrated by the use of luminescent coating on the hour symbols, the numerals and the hands.
A point of interest is that the Longines 12.68N calibre used in this model had an anti-shock device that was different from the standard feature in other Longines watches.
Longines has decided to re-issue the timepiece that accompanied the scientists who took part in the ExpÃditions Polaires Françaises - Missions Paul-Emile Victor as a tribute to these expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctica to explore the remotest corners of our planet.
The Longines ExpÃditions Polaires Françaises - Missions Paul-Emile Victor watch is an accurate reproduction of the instrument used at the time by the geologists, geodesists, meteorologists, physicists, biologists, geographers, glaciologists and film-makers that joined the expedition.
Fitted with a self-winding mechanical movement, this model has a date aperture at 3 o'clock and a silvered dial with hour symbols and Arabic numerals, as well as hands coated in Super-LumiNova.
It is available on a strap in either genuine brown alligator skin or black leather.
Self-winding mechanical movement, calibre L619 (ETA 2892/A2)
Power-reserve: 42 hours
Case: Circular, steel, Ø 38.50 mm
