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Offline hidden830726

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Pick Top 3 Longines Watch for Collection
« on: June 21, 2014, 05:47:10 PM »
Thinking of starting a Longines collection.

What do u think is the must have 3 Longines? (exclude those old sub sale Longines)

Personally i have this one in mind,

The Longines Avigation Watch type A-7



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Case

    Shape: Round
    Material: Stainless steel
    Glass: Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, with several layers of anti-reflective coating on the underside
    Case back: Transparent case back with back cover
    Dimension: Ø 49.00 mm
    Water resistance: Water-resistant to 3 bar

Movement and Functions

    Caliber: L788, Self winding mechanical column wheel chronograph movement beating at 28'800 vibrations per hours and providing 54 hours of power reserve
    Function: Hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o'clock and date. Chronograph mechanism: central 60 seconds hand and 30 minutes counter at 3 o'clock.

Dial and Hands

    Color: Black matt
    Hours markers: Painted Arabic numerals
    Specificities: Tachymeter scale
    Hands: Silvered sandy hands

Bracelet

    Material: Alligator strap
    Color: Black
    Buckle: With buckle



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Offline Yikkie

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Re: Pick Top 3 Longines Watch for Collection
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2014, 06:30:55 PM »
Gotta have a Longines Legend Diver.

Offline munyew90

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Re: Pick Top 3 Longines Watch for Collection
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2014, 06:57:41 PM »
Longines Legend Diver without date

Offline TheHobbit

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Re: Pick Top 3 Longines Watch for Collection
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2014, 07:01:32 PM »
These....



Offline mike

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Re: Pick Top 3 Longines Watch for Collection
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2014, 07:45:19 PM »
LLD definitely

Offline shwn31

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Re: Pick Top 3 Longines Watch for Collection
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2014, 08:03:03 PM »
Master collection moonphase

Offline grifterfmj

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Re: Pick Top 3 Longines Watch for Collection
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2014, 09:08:33 PM »


Looks really nice

Offline TJWN

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Re: Pick Top 3 Longines Watch for Collection
« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2014, 10:39:19 AM »
This one  ;)

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Re: Pick Top 3 Longines Watch for Collection
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2014, 11:08:03 AM »
Avigation for sure  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Offline rainbowfix

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Re: Pick Top 3 Longines Watch for Collection
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2014, 11:42:48 AM »
This one  ;)


+1 for me  :thumbsup:..Very good looking and Vintage Czech pilot DNA strong on this one.... check out Stephen's review on this on : http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/introducing-the-longines-heritage-1935-czech-pilots-watch

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Re: Pick Top 3 Longines Watch for Collection
« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2014, 02:34:30 PM »
the design still staying very close to the original one.  :D

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Re: Pick Top 3 Longines Watch for Collection
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2014, 05:04:55 PM »
1)Master collection moonphase
2)Saint Imier collection moonphase retrograde
3)Heritage Retrograde