The Longines Legend Diver, originally released in 2007, has already become something of a forgotten classic. There are a variety of reasons it?s a watch many have to be reminded of, as opposed to something like a Black Bay, which seems never far from the forefront of the watch buying public?s consciousness. For starters it?s a big watch, at 42mm, and wears bigger thanks to its signature long lugs. Also, Longines replaced the initial date-less version of the watch with an updated reference with a date shortly after it launched, making it a little less desirable for those of us in the enthusiast community who tend to fixate on such things. But the vintage inspired styling and overall high quality, bang-for-buck feel of the Legend Diver is notable, and it could be argued that this is the watch that set the table for so many of the fantastic Longines vintage reissues we?ve discussed here over the last few years. So Longines returning to the Legend Diver format is a bit of a treat for those of us who remember the genuine excitement around its original launch. Let?s take a look. 
At a macro level, not much has changed. We?ve still got the same compressor style case, made famous in the 60s by casemaker Ervin Piquerez, with dual crowns controlling the winding and setting as well as the rotating internal bezel. The dial layout is familiar as well, with cleanly defined minute markers and big numerals at the cardinal positions. It?s still water resistant to 300 meters and e...