It is a well known fact that Longines is one of the most popular brands when it comes to talking about diving. Its rich history in creating timepieces that accompanied divers is well known. We are also aware that the Longines Legend Diver is one of the most emblematic collection of the brand’s Heritage segment. This time around Longines adds a splash of colour to the collection with new creations in blue, green and brown.
Longines’ history of creating diving watches began in early 1937 when timepiece were expected to have water-resistance when it came to evaluating the quality. Keeping this criteria in mind, Longines developed a watch case with water-resistant push-pieces that housed the brand’s renowned 13ZN calibre. This led to the winged-hourglass brand to patent the above mentioned case structure. It was followed by Longines introducing a myriad of developments to the timepiece and launching its first civil watch in 1958 and many other watches of this type during the 1960s. The line has gradually expanded over time and today is offered in three new colour versions.
Here is the technical specifications of each of the versions:
The Longines Legend Diver Watch (In Blue)
Reference Number: L3.774.4.90.2
Movement: Mechanical self-winding movement,
Calibre L888.5 (ETA A31.L11),
Silicon balance-spring
11and a half lines, 21 jewels, 25’200 vibrations per hours
Power reserve: 64 hours
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds and date
Case: Round, 42 mm, steel
With internal turning diving bezel
Screw-down case back and two screw-in crowns
Embossed diver symbol on case back
Dial: Blue lacquered graduated shading
Indices with squares coated with Super-LumiNova®,
Arabic numerals underscored with luminescent rectangles
Hands: Polished rhodium-plated with Super-LumiNova®
Water-Resistant: 30 bar (300 meters)
Glass: Sapphire crystal box with several layers of anti-reflective coating
Strap: Structured Blue leather strap
The Longines Legend Diver Watch (In Brown)
Reference Number: L3.774.4.60.2
Movement: Mechanical self-winding movement,
Calibre L888.5 (ETA A31.L11),
Silicon balance-spring
11and a half lines, 21 jewels, 25’200 vibrations per hours
Power reserve: 64 hours
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds and date
Case: Round, 42 mm, steel
With internal turning diving bezel
Screw-down case back and two screw-in crowns
Embossed diver symbol on case back
Dial: Brown lacquered graduated shading
Indices with squares coated with Super-LumiNova®,
Arabic numerals underscored with luminescent rectangles
Hands: Polished rhodium-plated with Super-LumiNova®
Water-Resistant: 30 bar (300 meters)
Glass: Sapphire crystal box with several layers of anti-reflective coating
Strap: Structured Brown leather strap
The Longines Legend Diver Watch (In Green)
Reference Number: L3.774.1.50.2
Movement: Mechanical self-winding movement,
Calibre L888,
Silicon balance-spring
Self-winding mechanical movement beating at 25’200 vibrations per hour
Power reserve: 64 hours
Functions: Hours, minutes and seconds
Case: Round, 42 mm, Bronze with titanium caseback
With internal turning diving bezel
Screw-down case back and two screw-in crowns
Embossed diver symbol on case back
Dial: Green lacquered graduated shading
Indices with squares coated with Super-LumiNova®,
Arabic numerals underscored with luminescent rectangles
Hands: Pink hands
Water-Resistant: 30 bar (300 meters)
Glass: Sapphire crystal box with several layers of anti-reflective coating
Strap: Structured Brown leather strap/ Green NATO strap
