Longines Evidenza Mens Automatic

Glashutte Original PanoMaticInverse Automatic Watch
For 2014 Glashutte Original will finally release a new version of the famed PanoInverse XL from 2008 called the PanoMaticInverse. The concept today is the same as it was in 2008, and is one that has been followed by other brands such as Arnold & Son with their TB88. The "inverse" part of the PanoMaticInverse name refers to the fact that the dial of the watch is meant to look like what is normally the rear of the watch - with typical Cotes de Geneve finishing as well as the balance wheel.It makes for an interesting hybrid design as the dial is a mixture of elements you'd normally find on a timepiece dial as well as the look of a movement. To do this Glashutte Original needed to develop an entirely new family of movements which is continued in the new Calibre 91-02. Unlike the manually wound movement in the original PanoInverse, the 91-02 is an automatic - hence being part of the "PanoMatic" collection.At 42mm wide, this is a "full size" Glashutte Original "Pano" watch that has been

Unknown Longines Model
HiI acquired a Longines watch from my Dad and would like to know the model. Following is a discription:Movement: 9LT, Serial # - 8959635Case: Longines-Wittrnuer, 10KGF, Sr. # 53862971, AXFL Bros.ThanksTony

Removing a bracelet.........??
Hey guysI am hoping someone can give me some assistance! I have bought a leather strap for my newly acquired TAG as I wanted the option of changing between the bracelet and a nice leather strap for different occasions/moods.You can see a pic below of the strap, which I am really happy with, BUT I just can't remove the bracelet!! I have the proper spring bar tool, and I can use this to free the spring bar on one side, but I can't wriggle the end link enough to actually completely get the bar out. It just moves around near it's hole, and eventually clicks back into place.With one side of the spring bar compressed and not in it's hole I just can't compress the other side at all.Is there something I am missing?? Is it normally quite straightforward to remove a bracelet? I can do it on my Sub really easy, but it is the model with holes in the lugs which I guess helps!

My watch issue resolved...
Got a call from ECT and was told the watch has been running flawlessly since they got it... Of course I was baffled cuz it was NOT working for me. Serg told me to give it a good winding, which I did, and still nada... Idk what happened, but it's back and running spot on as it was before the stoppage.Any thoughts on this? I'm NOT losing my mind, it did stop, and wouldn't start back up.

What constitutes "vintage"?
Hello everyone here at TRF! Lately I've been reading a lot about the high costs and lengthy service times that accompany a Patek timepiece. Although costly and requiring an exorbitant amount of time to service no matter what, there seems to be and even more significant commitment when dealing with a timepiece that is considered vintage. In one instance, I remember reading someone with a vintage piece being told to expect a 4 year turn-around and a five-figure bill when all was said and done. Ouch!So, my question becomes when does a watch become vintage and therefore subject to these. higher servicing costs? Is it merely a matter of age (i.e. Pieces older than 20, 30, etc. years)? Is it a function of whether the piece remains in production? Or is it something else entirely?Obviously these types of things factor into my decision to keep my pieces or perhaps trade them at some point down the line. Afterall, I am fine with (but not happy about) waiting 6 months for a service and ge