The Oldest Longines in Japan

Movement of the oldest Longines in Japan

Results of "The Longines Oldest Watch in Japan" was announced at Imperial Hotel in Tokyo on June 24, 2010.

"Longines oldest watch contests" were organized in Russia and China. This is the third contest.

Longines oldest watches which have been confirmed in Japan were 2 pocket watches owned by Saigo Takamori.

486 watches have been submitted to this campaign and the result provided some surprises. This contest has revealed that the oldest watch with the Longines trademark in Japan has been produced in 1867. This watch belongs to Mr. Tanaka, the winner of the 1st prize. 2 weeks trip to Switzerland was presented to Mr. Tanaka.

Longines Heritage Museum Fair will be exhibited at the Concourse of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store between June 30 (Wednesday) - July 5 ( Monday) as the main event of "The Oldest Longines Watch in Japan" campaign.

2nd Prize - Heritage Longines in Japan

Mr. Chao Tanaka (Osaka), Serial number : 684

Mr. Nobuyuki Iwama (Osaka), Serial number : 10,692

Mr. Keiji Wada (Chiba), Serial number 15,089

Mr. Nobuyoshi Okawa (Osaka) , Serial Number : 17,183

Mr. Hideo Miyahara (Tokyo), Serial number : 26,006

3rd Prize - Precious Longines in Japan

Mr. Haruhisa Kida (Osaka), Serial number : 43,810

Mr. Kunio Takagi (Tokyo), Serial number 67,564

Mr. Tomohiro Watanabe (Gifu), case number 801

Mr. Kenji Takayama (Saitama), Serial number 109,353

Mr. Tatsuo Ashiki (Aichi), Serial number : 170,409

Mr. Kazuyoshi Ishizaka (Tokyo), Serial number: 218,892

Mr. Takashi Nagase (Nara), Serial number : 261,667

Mr. Kazuya Tanaka (Tokyo), Serial number : 308,841

Mr. Katsuhiko Tsunoda (Tokyo), case number 334,490

Mr. Masahiro Saito (Kanagawa), Serial number : 404,589

Mr. Fumio Yuse (Hyogo), Serial number 511,799

Mr. Shigehiro Makino (Osaka), Serial number 520,144

Mr. Chao Tanaka (Osaka), Serial number 560,164

Mr. Katsuhiko Tsunoda (Tokyo), Serial number 567,552

Mr. Masahiko Saito (Kanagawa), Serial number 656,497

Mr. Yukio Kenmochi (Kanagawa), Serial number 688,059

Mr. Hironori Tanaka (Kanagawa), Serial number 741,501

Mr. Ryunosuke Yanase (Kanagawa), Serial number 777,708

Mr. Yuho Takahashi (Tokyo), Serial number 828,166

Mr. Kojiro Kanehira (Tokyo), Serial number 936,463

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