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Longines have made a lovely watch ...
The cream dial that has been created through their artificial patina is lovely IMHO although very controversial. The reduced case size is an improvement over last years Heritage 1945 piece and the blued hands & sapphire dome are excellent details that make this watch very interesting. My one ask here would have been for a hand-wound movement - the oversized crown calls out for it! Longines have produced an interesting piece - one I look forward to seeing in person.
Quick BaselWorld 2018 Live Pics: The Longines Military Watch
This watch surely is one of the highlights of the fair, as a vintage-inspired military timepiece which does so much right: period-correct dial (with a twist, more later), little inscriptions, 38.5mm case with this caseback, upgraded movement and superb pr...
I am on the fence when it comes to artificial patination and ageing...
Not liking the idea but sometimes - not always - liking the result. This is one of the cases where the result is pretty cool. Pretty much everything about the piece appeals on pictures, so I am quite excited about seeing it live. Do you happen to know the...
Lovely looking watch....
....and a pretty faithful reproduction but, for me, the spotted dial is a step too far down the road of fake patina. The claim that each dial is unique doesn’t impress. Regards Kev.
Nice pics!
I also had problems with the fake patina. In this case I prefer to buy the original with caliber 12.68, they are not so expensive - but smaller. But it is a nice watch and Longines is a nice brand. They dont do enough for this brand, only looking für Omeg...
Longines have made a lovely watch ...
The cream dial that has been created through their artificial patina is lovely IMHO although very controversial. The reduced case size is an improvement over last years Heritage 1945 piece and the blued hands & sapphire dome are excellent details that...
Very nice watch.
I like it, size and look are great. A question arises to me, how much fake is too much fake? Thanks for sharing. Vte
Very nice Longines Magnus!
i for instance thought at first that it’s a vintage piece and not a reproduction. How does the watch wear for a 38mm size? Larger or smaller than size suggests? Any idea about the retail price yet? Thanks for sharing, Laurent
Very interesting...
and very nice photos! thanks for sharing this writing, it really intrigued me cheers
Thanks for the post and photos Magnus!
I placed an order the minute I saw it. Great size instead of the usual 40mm and super price for an elegant watch. And in my favourite metal too!
Thanks for posting the info and photos.
I'm fairly certain this is based on the 6B/159 issued with a chrome case at 32mm diameter so the new case is somewhat bigger, which is what one would expect considering trends. Regards, Baruch
I think it's just a matter of time before we all acclimate to fauxtina..
At first, we hate it, dismissing it outright as fake vintage. After several more iterations and intros, we begin to warm up to it. Not totally, but slowly. How many folks initially didn't like fauxtina indices on, say, a PAM 372? People who didn't know an...