{"product_id":"longines-raaf-issued","title":"Longines RAAF Military issued 6B\/158","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: 32mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear: 1950s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement: manual wind  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eSOLD\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA proper piece of Australian military history. This Longines 6B\/158 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas issued to the Royal Australian Air Force, with the classic broad arrow and RAAF engravings to the caseback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClean, highly legible military dial with full Arabic numerals, railroad minute track and blued steel hands. The red 12 marker is a great detail seen on some issued examples, designed for quick orientation. Honest wear throughout, exactly how you want to see one of these.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePowered by a manual wind Longines movement, built for reliability and precision during service use. These were navigation tools first and foremost, not dress watches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase remains strong with clear engravings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRAAF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6B\/158\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBroad arrow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue numbers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA scarce and very collectible Australian-issued military watch, and far less commonly seen than their British counterparts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Longines manual wind movement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Approx. 32mm case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• RAAF issued with broad arrow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Original military dial with red 12 marker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Blued steel hands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Acrylic crystal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Leather strap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare opportunity to own a genuine RAAF-issued Longines with great presence and honest military wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tempo Archive ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48608848314585,"sku":null,"price":4200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/0059\/8745\/files\/E3B5C72B-2BFE-4601-B215-8755B8AEFDDF.jpg?v=1777843478","url":"https:\/\/tempoarchive.au\/products\/longines-raaf-issued","provider":"Tempo Archive ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}