The luxury watch industrys love affair with vintage-inspired sports designs shows no signs of stopping in 2022, and while this years-long trend has produced a sea of direct vintage reissues, it has also given rise to a whole subgenre of sporting timepieces that capture the spirit of years gone by without directly referencing any one historic timepiece. The Longines Spirit [...]

First unveiled in 2020, the sporty and versatile Longines Spirit collection has quickly grown to become one of the brands most popular watch lines. Over the past two years, the Spirit series has introduced new sizes, materials, and complications in an effort to cement the series as a true go-anywhere, do-anything sporting option. For 2022, the brand takes its next step in this [...]

Vintage-inspired sports watches have grown to encompass a massive segment of the current luxury watch market, with no signs of slowing down in the near future. Although the the concept is ubiquitous today, one of the first brands to explore the possibilities of vintage reissues beyond limited-run specialty models was Longines. In 2007, the Swiss marque first released the [...]

Drawing a stylistic balance between vintage and modern influences is no easy achievement. While there are challenges associated with both exactly recreating a vintage design and with creating something entirely new, finding a happy medium between the two offers its own unique difficulties. Since its introduction in 2020 the Longines Spirit collection has found a handsome mi [...]

While vintage-inspired reissue models form the backbone of many brands across the modern watch industry, perhaps no company has embraced its back catalog as thoroughly and extensively as Longines. The Longines Heritage series is a meeting place for vintage designs of nearly every stripe from early pilot chronographs to classic naval deck watches. The super compressor style Lon [...]

Designing a dressy timepiece is an exercise in nuance. Within the compact and usually minimalist confines afforded by these watches, the smallest adjustments-be they changes in proportion, visual balance, or small decorative touches-can have a massive impact on the character of the overall design. Over its nearly 190 year history, Longines has proven this concept time and agai [...]

Sponsored post presented on by advertiserFor nearly a century and a half, Longines has been crafting precision timepieces out of its workshop high in the Jura mountains designed to serve the needs of adventurers of all stripes. While the brand with the winged hourglass may be most strongly associated with aviations early pioneers, Longines has carved its own place in [...]

Sponsored post presented on by advertiserWith roots stretching back to 1832, Longines is a storied watch manufacturer that originally gained notoriety for producing aviation timepieces. Charles Lindbergh himself, after his daring non-stop solo flight over the North Atlantic, had a hand in modifying the iconic Weems model for cel [...]

I recently went hands-on with the Longines Spirit three-hand watch, one of two in the inaugural releases for this new pilots watch collection from the brand. Here, I go hands-on with the more complicated sibling with a chronograph and its own design touches. The Spirit Chronograph is another ideal example of what Longines does best - check off [...]

While the vintage inspired dive watch trend dominates the current diver market, in many ways the trend began in 2007 with the release of the original Longines Legend Diver. The Legend Diver has been a cornerstone of the brands lineup ever since, and despite its status as a potential spearhead for the entire retro diver movement Longines has never intersected the Legend [...]

Like most of you, I love a good, well-executed vintage reissue. Longines has been a master at this in recent years (just look at the Heritage Military Marine Nationale released this summer), and it makes complete sense: If youve got a historical catalog of incredible pieces just waiting to be remade for a modern collector, itd be malpractice not to pursue it. That said, the real cha [...]

In a year filled with unique takes on vintage models, Longines has set itself apart not just for the sheer breadth of its vintage-inspired catalogue, but also for its dedication to accuracy in finishing and design. While pieces may be upsized for more modern tastes, for the most part Longines heritage reissues are as fastidious in replicating the feel of [...]

While brands from across the industry have taken to reimagining historic releases over the past few years, perhaps none has leveraged its historic catalog as extensively or as effectively as Longines. Heritage inspired designs have become a backbone of the brands lineup over the past decade, and one of the first series chosen for reinterpretation back in 2012 [...]

Few brands have a richer or more diverse back catalog of watches than Longines, and over the past several years, the marque has explored some of its most interesting historical references through the Heritage collection. These have ranged from revived skin divers to war-era field watches and funky 70s racing chronographs, and for summer 2020, Longines has taken the [...]

While theyve grown in popularity and arent quite as rare as they once were, ceramic watches are still uncommon and pretty costly, all things considered. I first handled this Longines HydroConquest All-Black Ceramic watch back in 2019 at Couture in Las Vegas, and I felt the execution was largely satisfying and worthy of a bran [...]

With a legacy of exploration that includes names like Howard Hughes, Amelia Earhart, aviation pioneer Elinor Smith, and arctic explorer Paul-Emile Victor, Longines has a long historical connection to discovery. For 2020, the brand has tapped into this ethos to create the all new Spirit Collection, a new line of pilot watches that combine the pioneering feel of the early 2 [...]

I spent some time with the Longines Flagship Heritage last year when it was available on a silverish cream dial, and now the brand has added a black dial variant to the mix. The Flagship Heritage is a classic dress watch in every sense, with conservative yet ideal proportions and top-notch dial and case finishing for a reasonable price of [...]

Over the past few years, the Longines Heritage collection has quietly become one of the most comprehensive and well-designed groupings of vintage-inspired timepieces of any brand. The Heritage Collection has run the gamut from classic dress pieces to 60s-style divers and beyond. The latest addition to this lineup, the limited-edition Heritage Military 1938, draws fro [...]

In case you didnt notice from the name, the new Longines Heritage Classic watch delves into the past for inspiration, hitting aesthetic pay-dirt in the process. The name may be about as subtle as a breeze block to the jaw, but if you can remove yourself from that (hopefully tongue-in-cheek) ridiculousness and appreciate the watch in isolation of its moniker, youll fi [...]

For years now, as the brand that the Swatch Group has designated to embody elegance, historic timepiece maker Longines has been thoroughly involved in the world of equestrian sports. It sponsors important equestrian performances around the world, including the world-famous Kentucky Derby, as well as the highly prestigious Breeders Cup. F [...]