Horological Meandering

Hi All, Has anyone seen or handled the Longines Heritage 1973 chronograph yet - I believe they might have now started hitting the shops? This one caught my eye as possibly another attractive Longines tribute to a historic model, albeit that the additional... 

Where to start? Let's say, to make it simple, that if you are a Longines Lover, this Watch is not for you. For a simple reason: When you know the glorious Longines History / Past, you cannot be happy to see such a movement in such a Watch. Compared to a 1... 

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. . . here's the original . . . . . . courtesy Marv. I agree - this is a delicious watch. ...  

Hi Nicolas, I think you're right - the best part of the classic Longines chronos is the movements. I've been on the look out for a really nice 30CH (thanks to Ubik for his advice) and I even know that I want the 7413 model from the late 1960's. For me a L... 

In fact, there were two re editions: One without Date, which is THE faithful re edition, and one with a date, for those who only swear by the date. The No Date is a superb and great Watch, a bargain for what it is, I must say. And I am not disturbed at al... 

your comments! It just goes to show that on certain issue we think alike;) Cheers Francois from Down Under

Longines, along with many other manufacturers that I follow (Zenith, Omega, JLC) is tapping their glorious past with very nice re editions. The presence of date is an annoyance to some but a vast majority of buyers wants date on their watches. In respect ... 

"Heritage", on the one hand some brands do produce "Heritage" which have a very close relation both aesthetically and from a feeling point of view. On the other hand some brands produce "Heritage" watches with very little or no resemblance with their orig... 

'Heritage' seems to be stretched a bit sometimes ;-) Best wishes, Vernon