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Technical Features Gold - Longines

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Common<br />

control mark<br />

Logotype of the<br />

manufacturer<br />

144 <strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Features</strong> / <strong>Gold</strong><br />

Serial number<br />

Individual number allotted to each watch<br />

manufactured in the <strong>Longines</strong> workshops.<br />

<strong>Longines</strong> logo<br />

Responsibility mark<br />

<strong>Gold</strong><br />

Reference number<br />

Reference number of the watch-case.<br />

Standard<br />

of fineness<br />

On the case-back and the bracelet<br />

Swiss assay mark<br />

Every watch-case made of gold, silver, platinum<br />

or palladium sold in Switzerland has to be officially<br />

assayed and hallmarked. A single official hallmark<br />

was adopted in 1995 – the St. Bernard head.


Logotype of the manufacturer<br />

<strong>Longines</strong> logo<br />

On the inside back cover of the case<br />

Standard of fineness<br />

This indicates the proportion of a pure<br />

precious metal contained in an alloy.<br />

It is expressed in thousands, e.g. 750/1000,<br />

or in carats in the case of gold,<br />

e.g. 18 carats, 24 carats being 100% gold.<br />

Thickness of the case<br />

4/10 indicates that the thickness<br />

of the case-back is at least four-tenths<br />

of a millimeter.<br />

The watch<br />

Reference number<br />

(internal <strong>Longines</strong> number).<br />

The calibre<br />

Reference number of the calibre<br />

used in the watch.<br />

<strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Features</strong> / <strong>Gold</strong><br />

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<strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Features</strong>

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