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Timekeepers Club / February 16, 2022

The 2022 Longines Legend Diver Watches

Since it was launched in 2007, The Longines Legend Diver Watch has attracted an impressive legion of fans who are drawn to its dynamic, clean expression of the brand’s rich dive watch heritage. The story continues with colourful new models featuring sand beige, ash grey, royal blue and vivid burgundy.

Along with a global reputation for elegance, Longines also has a long and proud connection to sport, including diving. In fact, Longines’ history of water-worthy timepieces can be traced back some 85 years to 1937, when it introduced the world’s first chronograph with waterproof push-buttons, an innovation that was patented the following year.

Then, when The Longines Legend Diver Watch was debuted in 2007, it carried on a proud legacy. It was based on one of the very first diving watches of the brand, a Super-Compressor from 1959. The range has expanded over the years, but each model from The Longines Legend Diver Watch collection retains the spirit and the clean lines of the original.

And the new models in the emblematic The Longines Legend Diver Watch family are set to carry on the winged-hourglass brand’s love story with water. These new interpretations are offered in a choice of colours and in two different sizes. Along with classically-proportioned 42mm models, Longines has also added 36mm references to the collection. Let’s meet the watches that are carrying on a legend.

Each new timepiece features a box-shaped sapphire crystal as well as two screw-in crowns and a screw-down caseback. Their shaded dials feature luminous hands, hour markers interspersed with luminescent squares and Arab numerals enhanced with Super-LumiNova® rectangles for optimum visibility and they are fitted with an internal rotating diving bezel – vivid reminders of the watch’s heritage.

And like the original model, they are decorated with an embossed emblem of a diver. These newest variations house a self-winding mechanical movement (L888.5 for 42mm and L592.5 for 36mm versions) with a silicon balance-spring and are all delivered with a five-year warranty.

The 42mm versions feature sand beige or ash grey colour-gradient dials and come with tone-on-tone fabric straps; the grey one has been created in the popular NATO style.

The new 36mm references also have distinctive colour codes and are interpreted in vivid burgundy and sand beige with matching fabric straps. There is also a royal blue model, which is presented on a coordinated leather strap.

The Longines Legend Diver Watch says a lot about the brand and its heritage. It recalls Longines’ rich history in the world of diving and the technical innovations that have helped define it over the years. With its distinctive, unique look and design, The Longines Legend Diver Watch has earned its popularity and its privileged position in the brand’s long history. The new models – each one worthy of the name – will continue the legend.

With centuries of watchmaking expertise, Longines has played a pioneering role in a number of technological advances and continues to display an unwavering commitment to innovation. Its constant pursuit of excellence has, in turn, led it to equip all of its automatic timepieces with state-of-the-art movements which, notably, include a silicon balance-spring. This material is not only light and corrosion-resistant but also remains unaffected by normal temperature variations and magnetic fields. Its unique properties improve the precision and longevity of the watch and allow Longines to provide these models with a 5-year warranty.

Technical specifications


The Longines Legend Diver Watch 

Reference: L3.374.4.40.2

Case

  • Material: Stainless steel
  • Diameter: 36 mm
  • Thickness: 11.90 mm
  • Glass: Sapphire crystal box with several layers of anti-reflective coating
  • With internal turning diving bezel
  • Screw-down case back and two screw-in crowns
  • Embossed diver symbol on case back
  • Water-resistant to 300 meters (30 bar)

Dial and hands

  • Vivid burgundy
  • Indices with squares coated with Super-LumiNova®
  • Arabic numerals underscored with luminescent rectangles
  • Polished rhodium-plated hands with Super-LumiNova®

Movement

  • Calibre L592 (ETA A20.L11)
  • Mechanical self-winding movement
  • Silicon balance-spring 83/4 lines
  • Number of jewels: 22
  • Frequency: 28'800 vph (4 Hz)
  • Power reserve: around 45 hours

Functions/Indications

  • Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Strap and buckle

  • Vivid burgundy fabric strap with buckle

MSRP: CHF 2'300

Technical specifications


The Longines Legend Diver Watch 

Reference: L3.374.4.30.2 (36 mm)

Reference: L3.774.4.30.2 (42 mm)

Case

  • Material: Stainless steel
  • Diameter: 36 mm / 42 mm
  • Thickness: 11.90 mm / 12.70 mm
  • Glass: Sapphire crystal box with several layers of anti-reflective coating
  • With internal turning diving bezel
  • Screw-down case back and two screw-in crowns
  • Embossed diver symbol on case back
  • Water-resistant to 300 meters (30 bar)

Dial and hands

  • Sand beige
  • Indices with squares coated with Super-LumiNova®
  • Arabic numerals underscored with luminescent rectangles
  • Polished rhodium-plated hands with Super-LumiNova®

Movement

Ø 36 mm

  • Mechanical self-winding movement
  • Calibre L592 (ETA A20.L11)
  • Silicon balance-spring 83/4 lines
  • Number of jewels: 22
  • Frequency: 28'800 vph (4 Hz)
  • Power reserve: around 45 hours

Ø 42 mm

  • Mechanical self-winding movement
  • Calibre L888.5 (ETA A31.L11)
  • Silicon balance-spring 11½ lines
  • Number of jewels: 21
  • Frequency: 25'200 vph (3.5 Hz)
  • Power reserve: around 72 hours

Functions/Indications

  • Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Strap and buckle

  • Sand beige fabric strap with buckle

MSRP: CHF 2'300

Technical specifications


The Longines Legend Diver Watch 

Reference: L3.374.4.90.2 (36 mm)

Reference: L3.774.4.90.2 (42 mm)

Case

  • Material: Stainless steel
  • Diameter: 36 mm / 42 mm
  • Thickness: 11.90 mm / 12.70 mm
  • Glass: Sapphire crystal box with several layers of anti-reflective coating
  • With internal turning diving bezel
  • Screw-down case back and two screw-in crowns
  • Embossed diver symbol on case back
  • Water-resistant to 300 meters (30 bar)

Dial and hands

  • Blue
  • Indices with squares coated with Super-LumiNova®
  • Arabic numerals underscored with luminescent rectangles
  • Polished rhodium-plated hands with Super-LumiNova®

Movement

Ø 36 mm

  • Mechanical self-winding movement
  • Calibre L592 (ETA A20.L11)
  • Silicon balance-spring 83/4 lines
  • Number of jewels: 22
  • Frequency: 28'800 vph (4 Hz)
  • Power reserve: around 45 hours

Ø 42 mm

  • Mechanical self-winding movement
  • Calibre L888.5 (ETA A31.L11)
  • Silicon balance-spring 11½ lines
  • Number of jewels: 21
  • Frequency: 25'200 vph (3.5 Hz)
  • Power reserve: around 72 hours

Functions/Indications

  • Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Strap and buckle

  • Royal blue fabric look leather strap with buckle

MSRP: CHF 2'300

Technical specifications


The Longines Legend Diver Watch 

Reference: L3.774.4.70.2

Case

  • Material: Stainless steel
  • Diameter: 42 mm
  • Thickness: 12.70 mm
  • Glass: Sapphire crystal box with several layers of anti-reflective coating
  • With internal turning diving bezel
  • Screw-down case back and two screw-in crowns
  • Embossed diver symbol on case back
  • Water-resistant to 300 meters (30 bar)

Dial and hands

  • Grey
  • Indices with squares coated with Super-LumiNova®
  • Arabic numerals underscored with luminescent rectangles
  • Polished rhodium-plated hands with Super-LumiNova®

Movement

  • Mechanical self-winding movement
  • Calibre L888.5 (ETA A31.L11)
  • Silicon balance-spring 11½ lines
  • Number of jewels: 21
  • Frequency: 25'200 vph (3.5 Hz)
  • Power reserve: around 72 hours

Functions/Indications

  • Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Strap and buckle

  • Grey NATO strap with buckle

MSRP: CHF 2'300

For more information, please visit longines.com

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