A complicated looking, classically-designed timepiece is a welcome addition to any watch collection and something like this?Longines Master Collection Moon Phase Chronograph?reference L2.673.4.78.3?is a solid and affordable way to include such an item into your collection. It contains the Swiss Made ETA Valjoux 7 [...]

The implementation of a moon phase complication should always be treated with kid gloves. It is an eye-catching and artful complication, but it has the potential to make a dial look busy, mismatched, or passe if integrated poorly. Too much surrounding the complication can leave it looking cramped; too little can leave it looking strande [...]

Longines is huge. Like, really huge.?Its sometimes easy to forget that Longines is one of five watch brands that sell north of $1 billion in watches at retail per year. When you consider the comparatively higher prices of the average watch sold by the other four (Swatch group sibling Omega, Patek Philippe, Rolex, and Cartier), the average ~$2,000 [...]

Ive always had a soft spot for the Longines Legend Diver series. Im a big fan of super compressor style cases, and the complementary, bichromatic printing appeals to my fastidious tastes. The Legend Diver collection has its roots in reference 7042, released in 1960. The first re-edition came in 2007 and was followed by an updated date [...]

Last year I covered Longines release of the HydroConquest featuring a ceramic bezel. A year later, the brand has taken the next logical step and released a full ceramic version to complement the popular HydroConquest line. Longines is so keen for you to be aware of this material quirk, they have gone as far as to [...]

There are certain brands that always steal the show this time of year and certain others that tend to fly under the radar. Longines has had a couple pf sleeper hits the last few Baselworlds, with its heritage divers and the ultra-accurate VHP. This year, Longines brings us a new addition t [...]

One of my favorite sleepers of Baselworld this year was a Longines reissue inspired by a 1940s pilots watch supplied to the Royal Air Force. While the vintage piece was a hot commodity, this modern take brings a faux-vintage charm and availability. The new-for-2018 Longines Heritage Military Watch has earned a bit of a re [...]

I recently happened to visit the Smithsonians National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C., where they were displaying the Longines watch that was owned, used, and designed by legendary American aviator Charles Lindbergh in a Time and Navigation exhibition. It was incredibly cool to see it and some other significant historical Longines piece [...]

Jockey Lanfranco Dettori, on Enable, wins the Longines Breeders Cup Turf, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. Longines, the Swiss watch manufacturer known for its elegant timepieces, is the Official Watch and Timekeeper of the Breeders Cup World Championships. (Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Longines)Timing horse rac [...]

Whats the first thing you do when you step off a plane? Check your phone. Fire off a few text messages. Maybe check your Instagram feed. And with the new Longines Conquest V.H.P. GMT Flash Setting, youll quickly set your watch to the new time zone-a step that takes two quick clicks of the crown somewhere between the aforementioned, resulting in the [...]

Longines, who have in recent years balanced their popular Heritage Collection (to include the excellent Longines Legend Diver) with their more modern Sport and Elegance ranges, unveiled an updated version of their decade-old HydroConquest at this years Baselworld. Longines most recent iteration of their modern sport diver is available in multiple case sizes, c [...]

I have gravitated towards very traditional chronographs since my earliest days collecting watches. Ill never forget walking into an Omega boutique and seeing my first Speedy Pro. That watch has been something thats stuck around in my orbit in one form or another for years. What I love about chronographs is the interaction with the timepiece; popping the top push [...]

In 2017 the world celebrated the 90th anniversary of the first solo transatlantic flight made by Charles Lindbergh. For the occasion, Swiss watchmaker Longines?produced a limited edition of its iconic Lindbergh timepiece, also known as the Hour Angle watch. In this review I will discuss the stock version of the Lindbergh Hour Angle watch that Longines [...]

Longines had quite an impressive Baselworld 2018 with new releases like the Heritage Skin Diver and a new black PVD version of its ever-popular Legend Diver watch. Alongside these new watches, Longines also unveiled its first ever annual calendar watch in the form of the new Longines Master Collection Annual Calendar watch. The Master Collection houses s [...]

Vintage looks with none of the drawbacks associated with old watches; thats one of the factors that makes vintage-inspired watches so attractive to watch enthusiasts. And judging from what we saw at Baselworld this year, this trend seems to show little sign of slowing down. Of all the new vintage-inspired watches announced at Baselworld 2018, one of the most exciting [...]

The Longines Legend Diver was reintroduced by Longines in 2007 as part of their Heritage series and then in 2009 with a date version. Both of these watches were reissues of the original 1960s compressor style dive watch that had been updated and modernized for a contemporary wearer. This year, at Baselworld 2018 Longines has again updated the Legend [...]

The HydroConquest line has been around for a little more than a decade now. Its become a mainstay in Longines lineup referencing both the brands sporty appeal and their attentiveness to an elegant design. Now for Baselworld 2018, Longines has introduced the?Longines HydroConquest Dive watch with a ceramic bezel. This new updated version of the Longines HydroCon [...]

Swiss watch company Longines, who last year re-released their VHP (Very High Precision) series of Conquest sports models powered by thermo-compensated quartz movements, has recently announced the expansion of the VHP collection to include several updated chronograph models. Improved with the advent of a perpet [...]

Just recently, I attended the 185th Anniversary celebration by Longines watches in Beijing, China. Coincidentally, the event also served as a sort of formal launch of their Record Collection, which we first saw at Baselworld 2017 and is the brands first COSC-certified line of watches. Stylistically, the Record collection is perfectly suited to appeal to the Chinese mar [...]

Chronometric performance is a subject we often dont talk about when it comes to new watches. For the most part, we are only focused on the aesthetics and we tell ourselves that if we really want to know the precise time, we should stick to quartz watches or our phones (or smartwatches). That may be true, but I certainly wont want to be wearing a watch, no matter how bea [...]