Longines Rectangle by Serge Manzon

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REF 5033-1

Manual-winding

32 MM

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SKU	AS11873
Article Number	40993020
ref	5033-1
case size	32 MM
movement	Manual-winding
approximate age	1970s
dial color	Blue
material	Stainless Steel
style	Eccentric
category	Vintage
bracelet	Leather
lug width	10 MM
Includes	black lizard leather strap with signed stainless steel pin buckle.
overall condition	excellent condition with little signs of wear. crystal, dial, and hands are all in excellent condition.

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REF 5033-1

Manual-winding

32 MM

– Show less

SKU	AS11873
Article Number	40993020
ref	5033-1
case size	32 MM
movement	Manual-winding
approximate age	1970s
dial color	Blue
material	Stainless Steel
style	Eccentric
category	Vintage
bracelet	Leather
lug width	10 MM
Includes	black lizard leather strap with signed stainless steel pin buckle.
overall condition	excellent condition with little signs of wear. crystal, dial, and hands are all in excellent condition.

Why We Love it

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The 1970s were a moment when watch design broke free from tradition — and a handful of artists were invited to rethink what a watch could be. Among them was Serge Manzon, a French designer known for bringing a distinctly sculptural, almost conceptual approach to Longines.

Born in 1935, Manzon treated watches less like instruments and more like objects of modern art. His work for Longines ranged from subtly architectural to outright radical — pieces that blurred the line between wearable design and gallery-worthy sculpture. Think oversized bold disks, cubes, and curving buckles.

This fantastic example sits in that perfect middle ground.

Housed in a rectangular steel case measuring 32 x 20 mm, it feels clean and controlled at first glance — but the dial tells a different story. A deep blue 'crosshairs' layout divides the surface into quadrants, creating a graphic tension that feels more aligned with mid-century design studios than traditional Swiss watchmaking. It’s the kind of visual language you might associate with Grima’s work for Omega or the more experimental pieces from Jaeger-LeCoultre and Pierre Cardin — thoughtful, modern, and just a little bit rebellious.

The minimalist handset floats within that grid, reinforcing the idea that time here is secondary to composition. Powered by a manual-winding movement and fitted to a black lizard leather strap, the watch remains wearable, but never ordinary. Quietly avant-garde. Subtly disruptive.

Brand Story

Founded in 1832 in Saint-Imier, Switzerland, Longines was at the sharp end of the watchmaking spear during the beginnings of modern horology. Constantly innovating, the company devised some of the most important wristwatches of the 20th century. Indeed, by 1919, Longines was the official supplier of timepieces for the International Aeronautical Federation, working to develop highly accurate navigation chronometers for many of the era's great aviation pioneers.

Most famous among Longines' forays into navigation pieces is the Lindbergh Hour Angle watch, a wristwatch designed by famed aviator Charles Lindberg in conjunction with the brand to allow aviators to calculate, with the help of a sextant and a known latitude, their exact geographic location.

From the 1930s to the 1950s, Longines also released a series of stunning time-only watches. Often referred to as “Calatravas” after the iconic model by Patek Philippe, most of these watches had thin stainless steel cases at 32-35mm, standard sizes for the time. Like the Patek Philippe Calatrava, these timepieces were known for their perfect proportions and the elegant simplicity of their designs.

But it wasn’t just time-only watches that drew the attention of clients the world over — particularly in the Americas: The company’s caliber 13ZN, first released in 1936, is widely regarded as one of the finest chronograph movements ever devised by any brand. This development would form the basis of work in sports timing, in which Longines developed timepieces with flyback functionality as well as 1/100th-second counters.

Today, Longines produces a remarkable number of watches annually — over 1.5 million of them — and rakes in over $1B in annual revenue through the sale of everything from simple quartz watches to sophisticated moon phases and chronographs. Incredibly, they produced their 51 millionth timepiece in 2019 and in some ways, it feels like the brand is just getting started.

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Condition

Since our pieces are vintage or pre-owned, please expect wear & patina from usage and age. Please read each item description and examine all product images.

Warranty

We back each Analog:Shift vintage timepiece with a two-year mechanical warranty from the date of purchase.

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Shipping & Returns

All of our watches include complementary insured shipping within the 50 states.

Most of our products are on hand and will ship directly from our headquarters in New York City. In some cases, watches will be shipped directly from one of our authorized partners.

We generally ship our products via FedEx, fully insured, within 5 business days of purchase. An adult signature is required for receipt of all packages for insurance purposes. Expedited shipping is available at an additional cost. We are also happy to hand deliver your purchase in Manhattan or you may pick it up at our showroom.

Returns must be sent overnight or by priority international delivery, fully insured and paid for by the customer. A restocking fee may apply. Watches must be returned in the same condition as initially shipped.

We welcome international buyers, please contact us prior to purchase for additional details on shipping and payment options.