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American Pharoah Wins at Belmont to Complete the Triple Crown
American Pharoah made history yesterday and became only the twelfth horse in the history of the Triple Crown to win all three races. The first since Affirmed in 1978. At a mile-and-a-half, the Belmont racetrack in Long Island is the longest of the three races (The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness and The Belmont Stakes). It’s…
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Baselworld 2016: Longines RailRoad
Inspired by a timepiece from the 1960s, the Longines RailRoad, is the newest addition to the brand’s retro-styled Heritage collection. A stainless steel case measuring 40 mm in diameter, looks practically identical to its predecessor, with the exception of a larger case, modern automatic movement (versus a hand wound), and a slightly different dial. Longines…
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Introducing the Longines Avigation Watch Type A-7 1935
Saint-Imier, Switzerland-based watchmaker Longines released a vintage re-edition today, based on a 1935 timepiece that was originally made for pilots. The Longines Avigation Watch Type A-7 1935 is presented in a round fully polished 41 mm diameter stainless steel case (the original case was 51 mm in diameter). It is immediately distinguished by its white…
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Reviewing the Longines Heritage Military, Inspired by 1918 Timepiece Design from the company’s museum
Let’s get to know this watch. As you can see, the dial has the same large Arabic numeral hour markers, a similar small seconds display at 6 o’clock; and railroad tracks for minutes and seconds, respectively. The new watch differs in that the case has a modern – and arguably better looking – case. Also,…
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Two new Alpina Heritage timepieces, and the vintage watches which inspired them
Oris too, has started recreating past models, starting with the Sixty Five Diver, which looks practically the same as the original model from which is was designed, and it has been so success that they have already created additional variations, such as the Deauville blue version. Tudor, who has essentially relaunched their brand around the…
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Longines RailRoad – Baselworld 2016
A stainless steel case measuring 40 mm in diameter, looks practically identical to its predecessor, with the exception of a larger case, modern automatic movement (versus a hand wound), and a slightly different dial. Inspired by a timepiece from the 1960s, the Longines RailRoad, is the newest addition to the brand’s retro-styled Heritage collection. Longines…
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Reviewing Longines Flagship steel bombee lugs 1957
The Longines Flagship is one of those enduring model groups, like the Rolex Oyster and the Omega Seamaster, that qualifies as an icon in the eyes of the vintage watch collecting community. First offered in 1957 and still in production today, the Flagship range has continuously evolved but, exactly like the Oyster and the Seamaster,…
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New Longines Triple Crown Limited Edition Watch
Last year, American Pharoah made history by becoming the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to win Thoroughbred Racing’s Triple Crown, with thrilling victories in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes races. It was perhaps inevitable that Longines — the Longines Swiss watch brand that is the official timekeeper of the Triple Crown,…
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Vintage Longines Conquest Classic Triple Crown Limited Edition Watch
In commemoration of the 2015 Triple Crown Series Thoroughbred horse racing event, Longines watch for sale has announced a special limited-edition piece. The Longines Conquest Classic Triple Crown Limited Edition pays tribute to the 2015 winner of the Triple Crown Series, American Pharoah, the first to win such an honor since Affirmed in 1978. This…
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3 Affordable & Vintage-inspired Dive Watches From Tudor, Oris & Longines
Returning visitors of Monochrome are certainly aware of our speciality: reviews of watches. We believe that reviews are essential in the process of buying a new watch, or any luxury item for that matter. Of course, we encourage you profoundly to test the watch yourself… however that will most likely be in the luxurious ‘ambiance’…
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Longines’s New Hands on Watch
There are portions of the Kentucky Derby, which is supposed to be a horse race, that make the day feel more like a kegger than an elegant sporting event. In fact, if you’re anywhere but the Grandstand at Churchill Downs, you could be faced with a bourbon-fueled bacchanal that makes Welcome Week at most SEC…
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New Longines Heritage Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch
Of all the brands we have taken a look at through our “Vintage Eye,” there have been very few with complete collections, let alone entire series, dedicated to reviving the historical watches of the brands’ pasts. Of course, there is the Tudor Heritage Collection and the various homage pieces within the IWC Pilot’s Watch Collection,…