Eye of Blue: Longines Updates the Avigation BigEye with Titanium Case and Smoked Blue Dial (With Live Pictures)
Longines has, in recent years, been substantially growing its already expansive Heritage Collection. In the past year alone the Swiss brand has unveiled, among many others, the Legend Diver Bronze, Military Marine Nationale, and Classic Tuxedo series. Returning once again to its rich archives, Longines this year adds another version of its historically inspired pilot’s watch, the Avigation BigEye, outfitting it with a new titanium case and topping it off with an attention-grabbing, smoked blue dial.
Longtime fans of the Longines brand (and regular readers of WatchTime) will know that the new titanium edition of the Avigation BigEye comes on the heels of the original steel steel version of the watch from 2017 (which we had the opportunity to go hands-on with shortly afterward). Like that original model, the new one draws its source material from a 1930s aviators’ chronograph (pictured below), but differentiates itself with a modern case material and a high-contrast blue dial. The result is a distinctly neo-vintage aesthetic that combines historical elements with contemporary manufacturing techniques.
The 41-mm brushed titanium case of the new Avigation BigEye achieves its luxurious look with small accents of polishing on the pushers, crown, and stepped bezel. The watch has the same dimensions as its steel forebear, sitting tall upon the wrist at 14.5-mm, and featuring large pump pushers and a tight-fitting push/pull crown on its right side. Despite ...
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