Longines SILVER ARROW WITH RARE ORIGINAL BOX AND BRACELET 9104 VINTAGE

The “Silver Arrow” adventure began in 1955. That year, Longines held an in-house contest to find the name for a new timepiece with an avantgarde design. A name emerged that was based on one of the 450 proposals: “Silver Arrow”, a reference to the famous sports cars that dominated the racing circuits of the era. The first “Silver Arrow” was released by the Longines factory in 1956. At the time, each of the brand’s collections bore an emblem. The “Silver Arrow” symbol was a supersonic plane flying through the stars. By making a connection between racing circuits and celestial paths, Longines confirms its connection with the world of aeronautics and its pioneers. The example here is a second generation #9104 from 1958 with date function. The cool thing about this one is the original untouched condition combined with the very rare Silver Arrow box and it's original Longines Fixoflex bracelet. The original dial has aged only lightly into a beautiful cream patina. Thye steel 34mm case is unpolished and the Cal 23 Movement has been checked and timed. There is a new Heritage model available but nothing beats the original... especially a nice full example like this one which is also more affordable than the re-edition!