This is a an oversized watch for the period it was made. 43mm in the 1970's was large for a watch. However Longines designed the case in an oval shape which means it fits nicely on your wrist whilst not looking too big.Longines is popular Swiss brand with a long history of producing great watches. This watch works well for formal occasions, but due to it's shape and size is also a watch that cuts it in today's sports casual look.It has a dark blue dial with silver batons and minute markers. The day and date are displayed at 3 O'clock. The automatic movement works well and runs smoothly. The watch ref number dates it to 1973 and does not look like a 50 year old watch.