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Longines Avigation Models The Avigation Maxi recalls a proud chapter in Longines’ corporate
history, not least the company’s pivotal role as the source of first-class
flight instruments made available throughout the 1930s and beyond to a long
series of distinguished aviation pioneers and to aviators the world over.
Today, Longines is relaunching this fabled timepiece as the Avigation Maxi,
highlighted by a special limited edition of 500 pieces featuring a 16¾-line
Longines proprietary mechanical caliber in its man-size -47.50 mm across-
stainless steel case. Similarly, the original Louis XV winding crown with
the sharp ribbing, which was typical of the period, is featured anew on a
water-resistant replica of the Weems Navigation case. Further period styling
touches come from a white dial circled by a classic double minute track and
featuring Breguet figures and watch hands plus a subdial for the seconds at
9 o’clock. A brown genuine leather strap completes this remarkable
timepiece, so powerfully evocative of the early, adventurous years of
flight.
The Avigation Maxi recalls a proud chapter in Longines’ corporate history, not least the company’s pivotal role as the source of first-class flight instruments made available throughout the 1930s and beyond to a long series of distinguished aviation pioneers and to aviators the world over. Inside its oversized case, 47.50 mm across, beats a dependable L512 handwound mechanical movement. The design offers a choice of opal grey or black dial inscribed with luminous Arabic numerals and featuring a subdial for the seconds at 6 o’clock. A honey-colored or dark leather strap completes this attractive Avigation Maxi design.
The Avigation Maxi recalls a proud chapter in Longines’ corporate history, not least the company’s pivotal role as the source of first-class flight instruments made available throughout the 1930s and beyond to a long series of distinguished aviation pioneers and to aviators the world over. Inside its oversized case, 47.50 mm across, beats a dependable L512 handwound mechanical movement. The design offers a choice of opal grey or black dial inscribed with luminous Arabic numerals and featuring a subdial for the seconds at 6 o’clock. A honey-colored or dark leather strap completes this attractive Avigation Maxi design.
Longines’ Avigation Chronograph in stainless steel. The case protects an L650 selfwinding chronograph movement with a 28’800-vibrations per hour beat and 42 hours of power reserve. It features a transparent sapphire crystal case back through which to observe the movement in action, while a sapphire crystal shields a black or an opal grey dial with 30-minute totalizer at 9 o’clock, date aperture at 6 o’clock and subdial for the seconds at 3 o’clock. Choice of two leather straps and one matching stainless steel link bracelet.
Longines Avigation Chronograph in stainless steel. The case protects an L650 selfwinding chronograph movement with a 28’800-vibrations per hour beat and 42 hours of power reserve. It features a transparent sapphire crystal case back through which to observe the movement in action, while a sapphire crystal shields a black or an opal grey dial with 30-minute totalizer at 9 o’clock, date aperture at 6 o’clock and subdial for the seconds at 3 o’clock. Choice of two leather straps and one matching stainless steel link bracelet.
Longines Avigation in stainless steel, fitted with a L619 self-winding mechanical movement and featuring a black or an opal grey dial with center seconds hand and date aperture at 6 o’clock plus a choice of two leather straps and one matching stainless steel link bracelet.
Also joining the Avigation today is a GMT model built around the L635 self-winding mechanical movement with date aperture at 3 o’clock and center seconds hand sweeping over a black or an opal grey dial that includes a rotating ring controlled by the crown and inscribed with the world’s 24 time zones and an outer ring featuring the names of major cities around the world. A dark or honey-colored leather strap completes this attractive Avigation GMT design.
Also joining the Avigation today is a GMT model built around the L635 self-winding mechanical movement with date aperture at 3 o’clock and center seconds hand sweeping over a black or an opal grey dial that includes a rotating ring controlled by the crown and inscribed with the world’s 24 time zones and an outer ring featuring the names of major cities around the world. A dark or honey-colored leather strap completes this attractive Avigation GMT design. |
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