Longines Military Watch Baselworld 2018

ImranLondon · 2018-06-10T10:39:38Z

Discover the Longines Military Watch, a 2018 Baselworld release. This vintage-inspired pilot's watch features a unique aged dial, 38.5mm steel case, and L888 movement.

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Miranda introduces the Longines Military Watch, a standout release from Baselworld 2018, celebrating its faithful homage to a vintage British military pilot's watch. This article delves into the watch's unique features, from its captivating aged dial to its modern movement, highlighting why it resonated strongly with collectors upon its debut.

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Longines military watch

One of the finest releases from this years Baselworld is the military watch from Longines.

An incredible Vintage homage to a WW2 British military pilots watch, it is superb modern rendition.

Its key features are the brilliant steel case that captures beautifully the essence of a vintage watch and then the dial! What a dial, it’s mesmerising and looks like its 100 years old. Each dial is unique as the age spots are applied randomly.

It really is an excruciatingly beautiful watch and 💯 % on my wish list.

Technical details:

Case in stainless steel 38.5mm

Movement is the L888, which beats at a unique rate of 25,200 vph (3.5 Hz), with a power reserve of approximately 65 hours.

It has stunning blued hands.

It comes on a vintage inspired strap, 19mm lug width, but if I can get my hands on one, it will definitely be going on a khaki or grey nato strap. Come to think of it, it will kick arse on a nice vintage bund!

The best part, the price is approximately £1500

Watch collecting doesn’t get better than this!

Due in December

Best

Imran

A big thanks to Andy at the Longines boutique in London

Key Points from the Discussion

A collector placed an order immediately, praising the watch's value, the 38.5mm case size, and the decision to omit a date window, despite the movement being relatively basic.
Another collector shared a personal anecdote of acquiring a vintage 1943 Omega Ref. 2292, suggesting a preference for actual military watches over homages.
The trend of Longines and Omega offering watches without a date complication is noted, indicating market acceptance for such designs.
The blank case back is highlighted as a cool and unexpected design choice, while a preference against blued hands is expressed.
One user found the watch's aesthetic reminiscent of a war museum, indicating it was not to their personal taste.
The blued hands, a feature mentioned in the original post, are historically significant as they prevent rust and are now sometimes seen as a luxury.

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KMII

Jun 10, 2018

With several recent Longines and Omega watches being offered without a date And they appear to sell, so it must be possible! Interesting piece for sure and would love to see it live...

Jun 10, 2018

The blank case back is soooo cool. Who would've thought it? Are the hands blued? I hope not. I think I'm the one collector in the watch world who doesn't care much for blued hands. Nice post. M4

dedestexhes

Jun 10, 2018

Prevents rust, nowadays sometimes seen as luxury. Always interesting to see in historical context. Dirk

Horology75

Jun 10, 2018

Iam gonna get one for sure !

COUNT DE MONET

Jun 10, 2018

Well, Longines has certainly successfully captured the mood of the context: reminds me of a war museum I went in and straight out again. Not my taste ...

jayeyedoubleemmwhy

Jun 10, 2018

But the sides of the case have a pristine brush finish, haha.

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