Here's today's Longines new model:
https://zulu.longines.com/en-gb/
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/lo...zulu-time-2022
Here's today's Longines new model:
https://zulu.longines.com/en-gb/
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/lo...zulu-time-2022
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!
Last edited by Christian; 23rd March 2022 at 12:09.
Very TH Autavia, which is a handsome watch. A shame it’s 42mm and has the catflap date window.
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.
It's just a matter of time...
Love it!
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.
Sure is pretty.
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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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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.
I like the colour scheme… although one will probably need massive wrists for something like that @ 42mm
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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!
Bezel was 24-click.
Last edited by Christian; 27th March 2022 at 18:34.
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.
Agree...slightly too large, but right on the cusp of getting away with it for me. I'm on a couple of lists for Tudor BB Pro. If these don't come through in the next couple of months, I might end up looking at the Longines again. It is more polished than the Tudor, particularly with that ceramic bezel, which I quite like these days as I only wear a watch on smarter occasions when going into the office.
Its the lug length that Longines screw up on in my opinion. I happily wear a modern Speedy Mk2 which is a huge chunk of metal...but the 46mm lug-to-lug makes it very wearable. This Zulu and watches like the Skin Diver are ruined by 50mm or thereabouts lugs!
Last edited by Christian; 22nd May 2022 at 10:00.