1969 Longines Dress Watch (Ref. 8319 3) TURLER Dial
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1969
Maker / issuer
LonginesThis 1969 Longines men's dress watch, reference 8319 3, features a 35mm stainless steel case. The timepiece is characterized by a silver-colored, convex-shaped sunburst dial that includes onyx-inlaid hour markers and tritium lume plots positioned at the 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock indices.
The dial is co-signed by the Zurich-based jeweler Turler. It is powered by a movement that the auction description reports as currently running, though its service history remains unknown. The watch is fitted with a two-piece leather strap and retains a Longines-signed winding crown. The watch exhibits signs of age including light marks on the dial and minimal wear on the faceted lugs. The current assembly is described as maintaining crisp factory chamfers on the case and includes original lume on the hands and markers.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Lume
- Tritium on hands and indices
- Type
- Dress watch
- Year
- 1969
- Maker
- Longines
- Reference
- 8319 3
- Case Material
- Stainless Steel
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Condition
- Running, service history unknown
- Maker / attribution
- Longines
Design
- Visible features
- • Onyx-inlaid hour markers • Sunburst finish on the dial • Signed Longines crown • Tritium lume plots at cardinal hours
- Case and Dial Design
- The timepiece features a 35mm stainless steel case defined by its slim, faceted lugs. The construction retains what is described as crisp factory chamfers. The winding crown is marked with the Longines signature. The dial is a convex-shaped silver sunburst surface. It is marked with the Longines branding and the retailer signature of Turler, a jeweler founded in Zurich in 1883. Onyx-inlaid hour markers are applied to the dial, with tritium lume plots placed on the inner edges of the cardinal hour positions.
- Signature and Provenance
- The dial carries a co-signature from Turler. According to the provided information, Turler was a Swiss jewelry firm established in 1883 by Jean Henri and César Alexander Turler. The firm functioned as a retailer of exclusive Swiss watch brands throughout the 20th century. Co-signed dials such as this one were produced during this period and are associated with the retail history of the Turler firm in Zurich.
- Condition and Configuration
- The watch is currently equipped with a two-piece leather strap. The case back exhibits light wear and evidence of past tooling marks. The hands retain their original lume, which is reported to match the dial markers. The watch is operational, although the source states that the movement's service history is not documented.
Identification
- Reference
- 8319 3
- Serial number
- 50XXXXXX
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Service history is unknown
- Research required: The Longines-signed crown is only suggested to be original