LONGINES LEGEND DIVER WATCH REVIEW

LONGINES LEGEND DIVER WATCH REVIEW

LONGINES LEGEND DIVER WATCH REVIEW

If there’s one modern Longines that left me having a huge impression

LONGINES LEGEND DIVER WATCH REVIEW

It's the Longines Legend Diver. Preferably the version without date, but Chief executive officer Walter von K?nel made the decision otherwise a couple of years back and stopped the non-date model. This season, Longines added some variation towards the Legend Diver, with this particular an all-black costume version. Satisfy the Longines Legend Diver in Black.

This Longines Legend Diver in Black (reference L3.774.2.50.9) is like another Legend Divers, area of the heritage collection. A group that's only a little part of Longines annual manufacture of an believed 1.3 million pieces. A wide array, but the amount of different references from Longines can also be quite impressive. The heritage collection is principally targeted at enthusiasts and collectors, that’s a primary reason why our Longines coverage is principally according to individuals watches.

Respecting its heritage, Longines used the 42mm super compressor situation as before

However, having a black coating using PVD technique. Some declare that PVD isn't as ‘tough’ as DLC or easily scratches, however that will depend around the base material and just how it's been finished. The situation from the Longines Legend Diver in Black consists of steel. Initially sight, the strap appears like a bracelet, but it's really a rubber strap having a mesh motif. A really comfortable rubber strap having a PVD coated folding clasp. The folding clasp consists of titanium. That stated, I believe the Longines Legend Diver in Black would look awesome on the NATO strap in olive eco-friendly or anthracite, and i'm not really a NATO guy. I simply feel it'll provide the watch a little more punch.

Should you check out the dial side, you will see that the interior diving bezel with 60-minute scale and center dial almost seem like one dial. Another glance can have the various layers. As you can tell around the images that Bert required, the moment markers, hour markers along with other prints have this vintage yellow-brown colour. The Super-LumiNova ensures that you could browse the time (and diving bezel) in low-light conditions. Polished silver coloured hands give enough contrast around the black dial that point is readable. The dial is included having a domed azure very, obviously. The screw-lower situation back and 2 screw-in crowns, one for winding and setting and yet another one for that internal diving bezel, be sure that the watch is water-resistant to 30 ATM (~300M).

The Longines Legend Diver in Black uses the Longines calibre L888.2 movement

Which is dependant on the ETA A31.L01 movement. This movement ticks at 25,200vph, that is a rather unusual frequency, but Omega’s Co-Axial calibres also employ this speed for instance. The movement includes a power reserve of 64 hrs. This ETA A31.L01 is dependant on the well-known and far recognized ETA 2892-A2 movement that you’re most most likely acquainted with. They slowed lower the beat rate of the movement, and extended the ability reserve. This ETA A31.L01 is solely manufactured and created for Longines, for use his or her L888.2 movement. Since 1984 approximately, Longines doesn’t produce movements in-house any longer and things are being provided by ETA (that simply like Longines also is associated with Piece of fabric Group). Although Longines is fairly obvious (read our interview with Chief executive officer Walter von K?nel here) they don’t aim to become manufacturer of movements again, but instead concentrate on having the ability to offer affordable (mechanical) watches, it is extremely interesting they do appear to shift towards using movements solely created on their behalf. Their introduction from the VHP movements and also the chronometer certified Record collection also implies that Longines feels it is more essential for that consumer that the movement ought to be something.

Although I'm not keen on an all-black costume watches, many are really worth looking at. My first watch which had a black situation was the Sinn 142 St.S with Lemania 5100 movement, within the finish, I regretted to market it, however i also believe I'd have stored it if this was the standard stainless version. The Speedmaster Negative Side from the Moon is definitely on my small wishlist, but each time I in the bank for just one, a Moonwatch variation sprang up which i needed more. Not very lengthy ago I purchased the Seiko SRPC49K1, the black form of the turtle diver, that we put on regularly. Although you will possibly not accept me, I'm still of the perception that I don't know whether black coated watches - or ceramic watches - are forever. Obviously, it normally won't need to be forever, however when you spend a couple of thousands, I usually ask myself basically will still fancy this watch inside a couple of years from now. The Longines Legend Diver in Black is among individuals watches that's priced seriously enough which i would ask myself this, but however, the look is dependant on this type of classic (Super Compressor) diver model, the coating doesn’t really influence its timelessness. In the event that is sensible for you. Obviously, there’s always the stainless type of this watch within the collection. As written above, I believe I’d put on the Longines Legend Diver in Black with an olive eco-friendly NATO, for instance, to really make it a little more colourful.