German Army 'DH' Service Watch By Longines

The Holy Grail of 'DH' watches

The German Army 'DH' Service Watch By Longines, has always been considered the 'Holy Grail' for military watch collectors. And with good reason. The superbly made Longines 'DH' watch, is leagues ahead of all the other German Army contract watches, with Zenith coming in as a close second.

The Longines 'DH' watch with case reference ' 22209', has also two other accolades. Firstly, collectors like to partner the German Army Longines with its Longines-made British Army equivalent - one of the famous 'Dirty Dozen'. Secondly, Longines have re-created the German Army watch, which is now a part of their famous Heritage range.

Description: German Army watch for sale made by Longines, Circa 1941. The WW2, German Army watch with fine quality,stainless steel case, and with matching stainless steel screw-on case-back. The case-back impressed with 'D-H' serial number 'D 2541 H'. The 'DH' serial number is also stamped into one of the lugs. The watch with fine original black dial with subsidiary seconds at 18.00hrs. The dial with the maker name 'Longines'. The fine Longines movement with Geneva Stripes to the bridges. Upper bridge marked with the Longines name, and the movement number '6415217'. The inside of the case-back stamped with the Longines name, and the case reference number '22209'. The watch still retaining its original grey leather strap, as supplied by Longines.

Condition report: Overall excellent condition case. Excellent condition original dial with hours numbers clear. Hands clean with lume in place. Case-back free from major or minor scratches. The 'DH' and serial number clear and sharp. Movement particularly clean and functioning. The leather strap with some slight age related cracks, but generally in good condition.

Provenance: Wesolowski collection