Three New Colours for the Longines Flagship Heritage Moonphase

In 1957, the Flagship assortment was marketed as an excellent alliance of technical expertise and conventional design. Larger than six a few years later, Longines retains the spirit right. The Longines Flagship Heritage line is part of the mannequin’s conventional assortment. It falls into the Heritage Conventional class and is launched as an homage to the revolutionary spirit whereas combining the distinctive aesthetic of Longines historic fashions with modern-time watchmaking utilized sciences. Last 12 months, we welcomed an elegant Flagship Heritage 38.5mm to {{the catalogue}}, that features date and moon half indications. This 12 months, Longines expands the present by together with three new dial colours to the model, each conveying a particular character to the underlying timepiece.

The Longines Flagship Heritage Moonphase encompasses a 38.5mm stainless-steel case with a closed once more, measuring 12.4mm in thickness. The lug-to-lug distance is measured at 46.3mm, so wrist comfort is straightforward, though shedding a little bit little bit of thickness would make this watch an outstanding service. The case design consists of fast chamfered lugs and a mix of satin-brushed and polished surfaces, and whole, it has a sportier actually really feel than the elegant dial might suggest. With a 30-meter water resistance, the watch leans further in route of being a robe piece, though its thickness makes it extra sturdy to classify strictly as such. Ultimately, these distinctions solely matter for individuals who’re looking for to categorize the goal of this up to date and versatile watch with numerous basic aptitude.

The domed dials of the Longines Flagship Heritage Moonphase sit low all through the case, offering correctly executed particulars that play with mild for an attention-grabbing seen experience. All three new dial colours – Havana beige, anthracite and darkish inexperienced – operate a refined sunray brushed finish, which aligns with the earlier references. The anthracite dial stands out with polished fingers, an utilized winged hourglass model, tapering stick indices, and the moon half particulars rose-gold plated. The longer, thicker indices at 3, 9, and 12 add refined distinction for easy time-reading. The inexperienced and beige dial variants mirror the design of the anthracite mannequin nevertheless operate rhodium-plated accents. All through all fashions, the hour and minute fingers have a strip of Large-LumiNova. At 6 o’clock, the recessed date subdial with a small hand moreover incorporates a conventional moon half indicator. Whereas not together with rather a lot to the watch’s efficiency, it is essential to its attraction.

As is customized given that Flagship assortment’s debut in 1957, the screw-down caseback of the Longines Flagship Heritage Moonphase encompasses a gold medallion adorned with blue enamel and an embossed image of a full-sail caravel and the EFCo (Ernest Francillon & Compagnie) Longines model. The watch is powered by the distinctive Longines computerized calibre L899.5 (primarily based totally on ETA A31.L91), working at a frequency of 25,200 vibrations/hour. The movement includes a silicon steadiness spring, enhancing its resistance to magnetism, and supplies a 72-hour power reserve whereas ensuring reliable effectivity.

The model new 38.5mm Longines Flagship Heritage Moonphase variants are paired with coordinating leather-based straps: a black leather-based strap for the inexperienced dial, anthracite leather-based for the anthracite dial, and brown leather-based for the Havana beige dial. All straps are secured with a metallic pin buckle. The worth is EUR 3,400and all new references could be discovered for purchase by means of authorised retailers or instantly on the mannequin’s website.