Watches LONGINES Hydro Conquest. Reference L3.695.4.53.6. Self-winding movement. Steel case with 41mm diameter. Black dial with large white Arabic numerals. Hours minutes and seconds at center. Original steel bracelet with deployant clasp. Steel push-in case back. Sapphire crystal 2000 approx. Watch in fair overall condition (has never been polished; polishing is included in the adjudication price at the customer's request). sold with double strap (original steel in addition to a coeval rubber one). At the time of cataloging the watch appears to be working but the movement has not been tested for time accuracy.

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