If there was ever any doubt as to the durable popularity of vintage inspired sports watches and the return of sensibly sized watches that can be worn by anyone, new releases from Longines announced today would seem to put those to rest. In filling out the Legend Diver collection with an array of new color variants in both the traditional 42mm and newer, sleeker 36mm case sizes, Longines seems to be leaning into multiple trends simultaneously. Trends might not be the right word, though, because vintage inspired divers don?t appear to be going anywhere, and haven?t for quite some time. 

Regardless of size, this is still the Legend Diver that enthusiasts have come to know over the last several years, with only subtle adjustments to the aesthetic. At its core, this is still an impressive and nearly one to one recreation of the original Longines diver in the super compressor case from 1959. The 42mm version has nearly the same case lines and dimensions as the vintage watch, and both share the iconic dial layout with oversized numerals and hashes, as well as a box shaped crystal, arrow tipped hour hand, and dual screw in crowns (one for winding and setting, the other for operating the bezel). 
The new releases announced today incorporate gradient dials in different colors, which is something we?ve had a taste of with the Legend Diver before, most notably in bronze. In the 42mm case size, Longines has unveiled dials in sand beige and ash gray, while in 36mm we...