Introducing the Longines Heritage Military 1938
While it?s certainly true that Longines continues to produce watches with modern sensibilities, they?ve leaned into vintage reproductions of historical models more than most. As a brand with an extensive, often criminally overlooked history, this has proven to be a great strategy as modern watches with vintage style continue to be in demand. The playbook, at a glance, seems relatively simple: interpret classic (or long forgotten but still great) watches from the vault with modern materials, changing as little as possible. The new Longines Heritage Military 1938 is a prime example of this strategy at work.
Longines Heritage Military 1938Â
Case Material: Stainless steelÂ
Dial: Black
Dimensions: 43mm
Crystal: Sapphire Â
Water Resistance: 30 meters  Crown: Push/pull   Â
Movement: Caliber L507.9 (ETA 6498)
Strap/bracelet: Leather
Price: $2450
Reference Number: L2.826.4.53.9
Expected Release: Available now
The Heritage Military is based on a watch from the period between the World Wars, and is very much in the ?Officer?s Watch? style, with a big open dial, conservative Arabic numerals, and a subsidiary seconds register at 6:00. The hands are long and thin, and Longines has treated the watch with radium colored lume, playing up the vintage effect in a completely appropriate way. The crown, in what Longines refers to as a ?sea urchin? shape, resembles an onion crown that might have been squished a bit. Compared with photos of the original watch, it?s nice t...
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