Here's today's Longines new model:
https://zulu.longines.com/en-gb/
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/lo...zulu-time-2022
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Here's today's Longines new model:
https://zulu.longines.com/en-gb/
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/lo...zulu-time-2022
https://hodinkee.imgix.net/uploads/i...7-20220118.jpg
Whilst I love the look - especially the green variant, its 42mm (and I expect pretty long lug length from the picture) so I'd probably still pick the Tudor GMT over this.
Nice website design though from Longines.
Looks like I'm still waiting for a 40mm/sub-40mm GMT!
Very TH Autavia, which is a handsome watch. A shame it’s 42mm and has the catflap date window.
Love it!
The "Harrods":
https://timeandtidewatches.com/wp-co...8027701228.jpg
Sure is pretty.
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The stars... why??
So close to being perfect but it'll be too big I fear.
Looking forward to the inevitable 39 / 40mm though.
Longines are on a roll with their heritage designs at the moment. Wish IWC would take note.
As for Harrods, why? By no means the first green bezel on a watch. Universal Geneve did it at least 50years before.
I called it Harrods because of the Tudor and I thought most people would know what I was talking about. If you want me to use it's real name, it's the L3.812.4.63.6.
Eh? I was asking the previous poster why mention Harrods as if it was the first watch with a green bezel.
Every new release seems to be met with some comparison to recent popular watches as though it's copying something. I was merely noting that it's been done many times before, long ago.
Some are definitely jumping on a bandwagon but let's not pretend brands haven't been iterating on each others designs since the business began.
That is a lovely looking watch, really great functionality too. I see that the bezel tirangle is lumed (good, shame the numbers aren't), and I see the bezel clocks, but no idea how many times (please be 120).
I will want to have a good look at those, especially the blue
Isn't a 120 click bezel a backwards step in terms of functionality on a GMT bezel though, as you only ever need to move it by 24-hour scale increments? I kind of always thought a 120-click bezel was these days a compromise for microbrands who use standard diver bezel with a 24-hour inlay when producing their GMT watches.
120 is the only click number that allows you to also use the zero as a minute timer as well as a gmt timer. Nothing lower is divisible by 60 and 24
Very nice, and the website is its own creation.
My colour vision is a little impaired, is the one with gilt accents really grey or is it what people here in the thread refer to as green? (Looks kinda brownish or indeed greenish to me but that may as well be the effect of the gilt).Quote:
Dial Color: Matte black; anthracite grey; sunray blue
L2L seems to be 48-odd:
https://i.imgur.com/5yyj5Rr.png
As most here I'd prefer 40 or thereabouts in dia.
Dark grey and gilt dial with the leather strap for me. And yep, the website is incredibly clever - takes you on a nice little journey
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Posted elsewhere, but I love the green/gilt, just too big for me I think.
Love this. I have the Longines Spirit and really rate it. Shame their values drop like a stone but no doubt it will be a quality watch.
I’m going to stick out and say I don’t like it. Too much going on and whoever said it looked like a TAG autavia was absolutely right. To me this is a less attractive watch than the three handed, fixed bezel models.
That’s just my opinion though, power to those who like them.
Really like this, most especially the 'Harrods' colourway. I found the Spirit 3-handers pleasant but bland, this adds visual interest and practical usefulness, and I think Longines deserve to do well with it.
Liking it. Some interesting design features, such as the indices. The numerals are very 1940s, which I am also fond of.
For a GMT it's unusually elegant, which fits with Longines' profile and stying.
The blue on a bracelet is a stunner. I like the brand and it’s history as well.
Bit of a fan of these. Not what I wanted to see whilst I'm trying to save money.
Another one for the list.
I like the Blue one. Very nice.
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Even though the size is likely to deter me, I'll definitely try one on as I'm not averse to putting up with a larger watch if it's something I really want. I do like the shiny ceramic bezel in the videos I've seen...looks very smart. I'd be really interested to see how this measures up compared to the Tudor BB BMT. It looks a more shapely case.
Too many numbers for my liking. Thankfully I saved a fortune and bought a Spirit with a date in the right place. Swatch/Omega already ruined the
SMP300m for me, and now this new release too.
I like the colour scheme… although one will probably need massive wrists for something like that @ 42mm
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While everyone has been dribbling in their knickers for the Happy Meal Moonwatch, Longines have come out of nowhere and nailed it with this. Possibly a touch big for the slender crowd, but a true gmt for £2.4k is not to be sniffed at.
*Googles Tag Autavia*
Ah, yes, well, when you put it like that.
However it’s a handsome watch IMO.
To be fair, I think it’s hard to tell the autavia gmt and this watch apart, at a glance. However, if you like the look, this is nearly a grand cheaper than the TAG and a true traveller GMT to boot.
I still don’t like it though.
Tried this one on today as I would really like to add a GMT to the collection and I’m a big fan of Longines.
Positives: it’s shaped case design means that the thickness is hidden so it sits well on the wrist…ie it doesn’t feel like a block of steel like the Tudor GMT. Quite comfortable to wear.
Not so positive: the lugs are long, overhang long on a small wrist…so whilst I’m not averse to wearing a 42mm watch like a SMP or Tudor GMT, the lugs overhanging put me off on this one. This is probably the deal breaker.
Wasnt really a fan of the anthracite dial on the green bezel watch I tried…from the wrong angle it felt like wearing a mirror. Only tried the sunburst blue and anthracite green and I disliked both dials. If I were going back for a second try, I’d be seeking out matt black which obviously limits you to the black bezel.
So close, but I think it's a miss for me. Oh well, at least Longines set the bar in web-design for this release!
Will wait patiently until someone releases a smaller cased GMT. The ideal size is probably the older pre-maxi cased Rolex sizes.
To think...back in about 2008 I sold my GMT-Master II for less than the price of this Longines! :sorrow:
Bezel was 24-click.
https://i.imgur.com/DotXjbY.jpg?1
https://i.imgur.com/yAPJdtv.jpg?1
I might try this on and decide which one to go as I'm looking at Tudor BB GMT
I saw a couple in a display window this week. Alongside other models they looked oversized. Slightly shorter lugs, and in 40mm would make them a winner.