{"product_id":"longines-ultra-chron-ref-7851-15-circa-1970s","title":"Longines Ultra-Chron Ref. 7851-15 (circa 1970s)","description":"\u003cp class=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eWHY WE CURATED IT:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eAbsolutely love this. Longines was once a top brand, competing with (and some say beating) the likes of Omega. In the 60s, chronometer-grade watches were a hard-fought battle, and Longines was one of the leaders with the Ultra-Chron series. Debuted in 1967 on its 100th birthday, and touted as “the world’s most accurate watch”. Of all the forms Ultra-Chrons took, this one’s my fav. Interesting from every angle, but never looking bizarre. Thin but wears even thinner due to clever design. 33.5mm to fit small wrists but wears like a 36 to look right on larger ones too. And just look at that domed sunburst dial! This unit’s from the early 70s when Longines could output the same accuracy with a more reliable 4 Hz movement instead of the initial 5 Hz ones. Sadly, Ultra-Chrons came to a sad end. Soon after, the quartz revolution decimated the brand and it never fully recovered. You could say Ultra-Chrons were the last great Longines, and this is a spectacularly-preserved time capsule of that era.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e9.5\/10; pure joy! Unlike polished examples, you can really see how this watch was intended to look in this likely original state. It’d be a sin to even think of polishing this as signs of wear are “minimal” at worst. Crystal, dial, hands are beautifully clean. Original signed crown. Fitted with new aftermarket strap and buckle. Movement in great health with strong self-winding efficiency and power reserve, and accurate to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;\"\u003e±\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e10 secs\/day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e33.5mm width excl. crown\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e38.3mm length incl. lugs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e10.3mm thickness\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e18mm lug width\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eVisual dial width ~27.5mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eWrist in photos is 15.8cm in circumference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eCRYSTAL:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eAcrylic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eCASE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eSteel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eCASEBACK:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eMonoblock case, front access\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eWATER RESISTANCE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eAssumed none, as per vintage watches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eSTRAP:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eNew aftermarket olive leather strap and buckle (16 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eCALIBRE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eLongines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e Cal. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e6651, 3-hand automatic with date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eCOMES WITH:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eWatch, aftermarket strap and buckle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003ePRICE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eMYR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e3,400\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eTERMS OF SALE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003ePlease see our stories Highlight entitled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003eTerms” on our Instagram profile. Thanks!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"15\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My First Vintage X Next Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44712219541527,"sku":null,"price":3400.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/2593\/0263\/files\/P1068105.jpg?v=1772954534","url":"https:\/\/www.nextvintage.com.my\/products\/longines-ultra-chron-ref-7851-15-circa-1970s","provider":"Next Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}