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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 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,…
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Watch Review: Longines Legend Diver Hands-On
About 50 years ago, Longines has a very similar diving watch with automatic movement 290 Longines movement. This 42 mm Diver Longines watches have dimensions similar to the current Longines Legend Diver Watch. Longines renovation work from its own history of doing well in this icon. A quick search on eBay tells me that these…
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Watch Review: Longines Admiral Steel Automatic 1968
From 1968, this gentleman’s antique Longines Admiral Stainless steel is a very high quality of the model, which is very wearable, while at the same time as a revaluation of assets. Longines has one of the most spectacular history of any grand Swiss Pavilion, but the strange thing is that the price of the old…