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Suppose they thought they had to make their field watch look a bit different.
Its a Longines tradition to use 5 stars to signify a watch with a COSC certified movement. Not done on all of their high end movements but they have been doing it on and off for decades I think. There's a theory that the 5 star logo is particularly popular in the Chinese market.
Here's a Longines Admiral from the 70s
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Was thinking the same about those stars. Suppose they thought they had to make their field watch look a bit different. Making me think I should have got that citizen Ray Mears when it was on sale now ...