Longines – FIFA Congress Rome 1990 – Extremely Rare Delegate Presentation Watch An exceptionally rare and historically important Longines presentation watch, created for the FIFA Congress held in Rome in 1990, during the period of the legendary Italia ’90 FIFA World Cup. Large size :27x35 tank shaped This was never a mass-production model and was not intended for normal retail sale. These watches were produced in very limited numbers and presented to FIFA Congress delegates, making surviving examples extremely difficult to find today. The caseback is specially engraved: FIFA CONGRESS ROME 1990 This direct FIFA provenance makes the watch considerably more collectible than the standard Longines model on which it was based. At the time, Longines was a prestigious Swiss manufacturer with a particularly strong historic connection to international sports and official timing. The underlying watch itself was an expensive, high-quality Longines dress model, making it a substantial official presentation gift rather than a simple promotional souvenir. Inside is the original signed Longines Swiss quartz movement, marked: Longines – Six 6 Jewels – Swiss – 256.041 The inside of the caseback is also correctly signed Longines. The 1990 FIFA Congress in Rome was a major event in football history, held in connection with the Italia ’90 World Cup. It was also the Congress at which long-serving FIFA President João Havelange was re-elected for another term. The watch therefore combines several highly collectible areas: Longines history – FIFA history – Italia ’90 – official football memorabilia. Examples of this FIFA Congress Longines very rarely appear on the market. Because these pieces were made specifically for Congress delegates rather than commercial distribution, their original production was extremely limited. The watch is preserved in attractive vintage condition with normal signs of age and use visible in the photographs. The dial remains especially clean and elegant, with its distinctive rectangular Art Deco-inspired design. A genuinely unusual opportunity for the serious Longines collector, football memorabilia collector or FIFA historian. Highlights: * Original Longines * FIFA Congress Rome 1990 * Official delegate presentation watch * Extremely limited production * Never a regular retail / mass-production FIFA watch * Original FIFA engraved caseback * Original Longines signed case and movement * Longines calibre 256.041 quartz * Strong connection with the Italia ’90 World Cup period * Rarely offered on the international collector market A true piece of Swiss watchmaking and international football history.