A pocket watch with a proven track record, once awarded as a prize for the Akutagawa and Naoki Prizes. This discontinued Longines Hunter Case pocket watch (L7.012.2.21.2/longines-119)

Longines is highly acclaimed around the world

Founded in Saint-Imier, Switzerland in 1832, Longines is one of the leading brands in Switzerland, the home of watches, with a history and technology that has produced many famous watches and many fans around the world.

The case back is double-layered, and the movement, which is not normally visible to the owner, is treated with the Côtes de Genève, giving it a finish that is typical of a long-established Swiss brand.

This is a long-established brand that still serves as a timekeeper for many people around the world, and is also known in Japan for being owned by Saigo Takamori.

The inside of the lid is engraved with the Longines brand logo, a winged hourglass. It is famous as the world's first authorized brand logo, and has been associated with many historical figures, including Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean, and the famous chronograph 13ZN.

Longines is a prestigious Swiss brand that has a long history of meticulous manufacturing and thorough management, with watch blueprints from the company's early days still in existence.

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