Hodinkee?s latest limited edition is here, and it?s a version of a watch that?s become an enthusiast favorite since it hit the scene a little over a year ago. The Longines Heritage Classic ?Sector? capitalized big time on a sector dial trend that?s still very much happening, but is perhaps a bit past peak. These dials, though, are truly timeless and inherently attractive, so it?s no wonder that Hodinkee has slightly reworked the Sector for their first collaboration with Longines. 

I reviewed the Sector last summer and came away pretty smitten with the thing, even though vintage inspired watches, strictly speaking, are not really my normal wheelhouse. This watch, though, was so well proportioned and had such a clean design, it was hard not to admire. Hodinkee limited editions tend to take the original variant of a watch and strip it down to its essence, and that?s exactly what they?ve done here, taking an already minimal design and making it somehow even cleaner. The dial retains the sector layout, of course, but the cross-hair pattern running through the dial’s center has been removed, keeping the focus on the outer track and the interior space. The brushed silver finish on that minute track has been retained, but instead of a white interior section, Hodinkee?s version is a dark cream, giving it the look of a watch that may have developed a dramatic patina over the course of many decades. The other notable change to the dial on the Hodinkee edition is the r...