"crosshair" quadrant design
Case condition: Just short of perfect mint with the slightest remnants of wear leftover on the back from the clasp contacting it
Its lugs are nice and beefy with very little signs of previous polishing
The dial presents in mint condition
1970's Longines Ultra-Chron Vintage Large Retro Mens Watch - Stainless Steel Semi-Quick Set Date "crosshair" quadrant designIn 1967, to commemorate the company's 100th anniversary, Longines released the Ultra Chron, a new line of extremely accurate wristwatches. Depending on the watch, the balance system ticked away at a speedy 28,800 or a blazing 36,000 beat per hour pace, giving it the ability to run incredibly accurately. Those that beat at 36,000 beats per hour balance system, twice the speed of many traditional watches, ticked away at the fastest beat rate of the era,