Longines

Longines is a Swiss watch brand and a subsidiary of the Swatch Group. Longines was launched in 1832 and is popular for its connection to aviation through the Longines Aviator watches. Charles Lindbergh designed a watch after his flight over the Atlantic and Longines still produces this model today.

In 1896 Longines was the time keeper of the Olympics and has since seen a number of endorsements from sports celebrities and adventurers. The first Longines in-house movement (caliber) was produced in 1867. Notable lines are the Longines sports watchs, Longines aviation watches, Among the more popular Longines watch models are the Longines Master Collection, Longines Legend Diver, Longines Conquest Classic.

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Seven Must-Visit Watch Museums in Switzerland

Switzerland is home to many great watch museums, and in this WatchTime feature we present 7 of the most interesting Swiss watch museums, including the Omega Museum in Bienne, the IWC Museum in Schaffhausen and MIH in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

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Oct 10, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

PORTFOLIO

Splash! A Plunge Into the Colorful World of Watersports Watches

Take the plunge with us into the colorful world of water sports. Here you can find professional instruments with appealing technologies, styles, and prices. In this article, we present divers’ watches without complex additional functions (e.g., chronographs) because the watches listed here are designed to focus your undivided attention on the time of day and the...

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Oct 2, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

EXPERT ADVICE:

How To Buy Vintage Watches

The market for truly "vintage" watches is something quite different from that for relatively young "pre-owned" watches. In this in-depth article, FratelloWatches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer offers advice to newbies looking to dabble in the vintage watch market.

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Sep 27, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURE

7 Modern Watches Inspired by Historical Pieces

The vintage-look trend that has been so prevalent in the watch world in recent years has showed no signs of abating. Modern re-editions of historical pieces continue to emerge from some of the most venerable watch brands. Here are just seven notable examples of “vintage-inspired” watches launched in recent years. 1. Omega Globemaster The Omega Globemaster...

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Sep 26, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Longines Heritage Skin Diver

Longines, a watch brand that has long led the field in “neo-vintage” watches, has once again demonstrated its skill in this arena with the new Heritage Skin Diver. The dive watch — which comes on the heels of the critically-acclaimed Legend Diver watch, a 1960s super-compressor-style diver, and last year’s Avigation BigEye, based on a 1930s aviation...

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Sep 9, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

PROMOTION:

Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURES

Five Chronometer-Certified Watches That Won’t Break the Bank

The past two decades have seen a shift in why people wear watches. Thanks to the omnipresence of smartphones, laptops, and other digital devices, it’s no longer necessary to wear a watch to know the exact time. Some may claim that idea as sacrilege, but as a younger enthusiast, I know that the reason I fell...

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Sep 7, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH REVIEW:

Borrowed Time: The Longines Conquest V.H.P.

Let’s get something out of the way. The watch I’m about to review is a quartz watch. Which, while a major part of the Swiss watch industry, is something we don’t typically cover at WatchTime. If you have a problem with that, go ahead and check out our review on the Longines Avigation Type A-7...

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Sep 5, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Longines Avigation Watch Type A-7 1935

There’s nothing quite as distinctive — and, in some cases, as polarizing — in the arena of vintage-style timepieces as a really period-accurate replica pilot’s watch, and Longines — whose century-plus timepiece archives have yielded an expansive and increasingly popular collection of Heritage models — has taken the style to a new level with the Avigation Watch Type A7 1935, a re-edition of a watch that debuted in that model name's suffix year and which was worn by U.S. Army pilots in the years leading up to World War II.

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Aug 7, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

DIVE WATCH BASICS

Saturation Diving, Helium Valves, and “Extreme” Dive Watches

In another installment in our series on the basics of divers' watches, we explain why some dive watches have built-in helium-release valves and why others don’t. We also explain why each type is perfectly OK, depending on the type of diving you do.

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Jul 20, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

FEATURE:

The Ultimate Guide to High Accuracy Quartz Watches

Walk into any horological meetup with a quartz watch on and you’re likely to get the door slammed in your face. I kid, I kid — but only partly. Ever since the mechanical watch industry made its recovery in the face of a specific doom brought on by Japanese watchmakers, many so-called watch enthusiasts (snobs...

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Jul 18, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH REVIEW

High Flying Eye: Reviewing the Longines Avigation BigEye

Inspired by a chronograph from the 1930s, the Longines Avigation BigEye unites aviation history and modern watchmaking and boasts a column-wheel movement manufactured exclusively for Longines. We review the watch in this feature from our June 2018 issue.

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Jul 17, 2018 by Martina Richter

COMPARATIVE WATCH REVIEW

Elegant Solutions: Testing Dress Watches From Longines, Montblanc, and Frédérique Constant

What is the essence of elegance? We compare three dress watches — the Frédérique Constant Manufacture Classic, Longines Master Collection, and Montblanc Star Classique Date Automatique — that offer three very different answers.

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Jul 16, 2018 by Martina Richter

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 Mid-Size

Vacheron Constantin is no stranger to vintage re-creation watches, and in the past few years has established its ability to produce some of the most interesting haute horology homage pieces on the market. Earlier this year we covered two of these releases from SIHH 2017, the Historiques Triple Calendrier 1942 and 1948 — two subtly...

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Jul 8, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

HAPPY JULY 4TH!

Five U.S.-Exclusive Watches for Independence Day

The United States celebrates its most patriotic holiday today, July 4, and what better way to show off both American pride and horological savvy than by sporting one of the rare special-edition timepieces aimed exclusively at the U.S. market? We rounded up five, including a few that bear the red, white, and blue colors of Old Glory.

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Jul 4, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Longines, the French Open, and the Future of Tennis

The French Open officially wrapped up this past weekend with 11-time champion Rafael Nadal and first-time winner Simona Halep closing out their respective matches on the iconic red clay of Roland Garros. Like it has for the past decade, Longines sat in a prestigious position as a premier sponsor and official timekeeper for the international tournament. One detail about Longines’s...

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Jun 13, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

COUTURE 2018:

Longines Rolls Out U.S.A.-Exclusive HydroConquest Collection

The 2018 Couture luxury-watch-and-jewelry show kicked off in Las Vegas today, and WatchTime is on the scene to cover highlights from the array of timepieces being shown there, some being seen in the U.S.A. for the very first time after their launches at Baselworld or SIHH, others all-new releases rolled out since the two Swiss...

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May 31, 2018 by WatchTime

Highlights from WatchTime’s May-June Issue, On Sale Now

The third WatchTime issue of 2018 hit newsstands yesterday, with highlights ranging from an interview with Montblanc CEO Nicolas Baretzki; profiles on the recently retired CEO of Panerai, Angelo Bonati, and noted collector Jeff Kingston; a test of the Omega Speedmaster Racing Chronograph; in-depth reviews of new watches from IWC Schaffhausen, Longines, Bell & Ross, Raymond Weil, and Tissot; a deep...

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May 16, 2018 by WatchTime

Longines’ Ticking Thoroughbreds: The Winning Watches of the 144th Kentucky Derby

Last Saturday, a three-year-old colt named Justify, ridden by jockey Mike Smith, charged through the finish line of a historically sloppy track to become the winner of the 144th Kentucky Derby. The thrilling win was the culmination of an eventful and interesting weekend hosted by the race's official timekeeper, Longines. Here are some highlights, along with details on all the Official Watches of the Kentucky Derby and the actual models awarded to the winners.

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May 8, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE:

The Definitive Baselworld 2018 Round-Up

Baselworld 2018 may have been significantly smaller than in previous years, but the show certainly made up for it with an exceptional range of new watches, quite a lot of them with much more budget-friendly prices than in previous years (which still cannot be said for the bratwurst stand outside the fair). WatchTime’s editorial team...

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Apr 7, 2018 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2018:

Showing Skin: A New Vintage-Inspired Dive Watch from Longines

There should be no surprise that Longines released another attractive dive watch during Baselworld this year. After all, it was only a few years ago that the vintage-inspired Legend Diver captivated social media and the horological blogosphere as a whole. Going even further back, the HydroConquest has had a steady presence in the brand’s catalog...

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Apr 3, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

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