Earlier this week we told you about some new Legend Divers from Longines, one of which features a deep blue dial. That?s not the only vintage inspired sports watch to get a new, blue update from the brand, as the Avigation BigEye has been refreshed with what Longines is calling a ?Petrol blue? variant. This is more than a new colorway however, as this version is in titanium, which shifts the tone of the BigEye fairly dramatically from vintage tribute to bonafide tool watch. Or does it" Let?s take a look at how the new Avigation release stacks up. 

If you?re not familiar with the original Avigation BigEye, your best bet is to check out Zach W?s full review from 2018. But the gist of this watch is that it?s based on a historic military reference and its most prominent design feature is an asymmetric dial with an oversized minutes totalizer at 3:00. The large ?Big Eye? subdial certainly lends the watch a purpose driven feel, and at 41mm and about $2600, the original stainless steel version offers a nice balance of value and vintage inspired weirdness. The new watch is something else entirely, with a colorful panda style dial featuring a deep blue with a gradient effect and complementary black chronograph registers. 
The new watch is functionally identical to the original, with the same L688 column wheel chronograph movement and 41mm case size. A titanium case of the same size, however, should offer a very different wearing experience. In the photos prov...