Longines Saint Imier Silver Dial Automatic Stainless Steel Men's Watch L27664796

"Elgin Observatory Certificate" booklet
I picked this up on eBay on a whim - anyone come across one of these before?IMG_0820.jpgIMG_0821.jpgIMG_0822.jpgIMG_0824.jpgIMG_0830.jpgThere are a couple pages I didn't take pictures of, but can if anyone is interested.I'm a newbie collector with a strong interest in American vintage watches (pocket & wrist). I've been lurking around here for a few weeks now, at at watchuseek for a bit longer (hope I'm allowed to mention them here ).

some basics I couldn't live without
Thought I'd share some handy things I use often in order of frequency:Opti-VisorBergeon blower (the dark orange thing)quality spring bar toolcase-back ball for opening/closing screw-back casestweezers curved and straightRodicoIMO the opti-visor is indispensible. It makes seeing all the tiny things much easier for me, and greatly reduces the chances of marring finishes when changing straps.The blower is great for lots of things, but I use it daily when taking pictures. A few squeezes on and around the watch should remove most of the dust particles that ofent show up in macro photography.I've used quite a few spring bar tools, and this one is the best IMO. If you'd like to buy one, let me know and I'll send you one at my cost.From my experience most screw-back vintage watches can be opened with a case-ball. I like them because they're fast, and there's no chance of scratches.The tweezers I've shown are better suited for watchmaking than sizing bracelets, etc. For frequent use you can pic

New Guy on the Block... (well, sorta)
Since I didn't see any place for introductionsI guess I'll just post one up here (Mods, please move if there is some place more appropriate).Hi Everyone! I may be new here, but I have been around the block a few times. I really like vintage watches and most of my grails have been vintage. I have a few old pocket watches that I enjoy as well. I am primarily into mechanical watches and not so much quartz. I have pretty far ranging tastes in watches and like a lot of different things, especially the more unusual! I was against dive watches at first, just didn't "get" them, but we all know how our tastes change! Now I have a few nice ones and just love 'em! I have an especially nice collection of alarm watches, mainly mechanical. I just love the alarm complication and feel it is very useful, as well.I would like to be a part of the WTF (the moniker is a little strange!) family and learn from you and hopefully I can bring some of my knowledge to the plate too.As an aside..., I prob

Thin skeleton watch
I'm looking for a skeleton watch that is no 8mm tall, and i'd like shorter. It should be basically bare bones, with as few gears as possible.I don't want it to be too pricey, but instead something I can wear while out and not worry too much about without having it damaged. So something under say, 1200 bucks or so. I might go up to 1500 if it looks nice enough.Basically, something that looks like but preferably around 6mm - 8mm tall, with a width ranging from 35ish (if 6mm tall) to around 42.5 (if 8mm tall).I've searched for house with zero luck, and basically any help I could get would be amazing. I'd even go with a crappy Chinese replica if it's thing enough and looks nice enough.

Patek Philippe 3448 at Auction
Stumbled across this vid, thought you guys would like.