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Longines Spirit L2.705.4.53.6

Posted by wristwatch on August 13, 2007

The stainless steel case of this Longines Spirit chronograph, with its circular aperture, contains a mechanical movement (L651) which beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour and has a power reserve of 42 hours. A scratch-resistant and non-reflecting sapphire crystal protects the black lacquered dial which is decorated with 11 Arabic numerals and has sanded, rhodium-plated “skeleton pear” hands, numerals and hands being coated with superluminova. The dial also features small seconds at 3 o’clock and a date aperture at 6 o’clock. The chronograph mechanism includes a centre seconds hand and a 30-minute counter at 9 o’clock. This model is available on a stainless steel bracelet with pushpiece-operated triple folding clasp and is water-resistant to 50 m.

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Longines Moonphases L2.673.4.78.5 and L2.673.4.78.6

Posted by wristwatch on July 22, 2007

The stainless steel case of Ø 40.00 mm of this Moon Phase wrist watch from The Longines Master Collection is an example of the full measure of professional care and acumen with which its watchmakers approach design.

Caliber
Self-winding mechanical movement. Caliber L678, 13 1/4 lines, 25 Jewels, 28,800 v.p.h., 42-hour power reserve.

Functions
Hours, minutes and seconds subdial at nine o’clock. Day-of-the-week, month and moonphase indicator in a dial aperture. Pointer-type date calendar. 24-hour hand at nine o’clock. Fast-action correction of the date, month and moon phases. Fast-action correction of the day-of-the-week indicator via a pushpiece opposite ten o’clock. Stop-second mechanism. Chronograph: center 60-second hand, 12-hour totalizer at six o’clock, 30-minute totalizer at twelve o’clock.

Case
Ø 40 mm. Stainless steel. Transparent sapphire crystal case back. Water-resistant to 30 meters (~100 feet).

Dial
Silvered, stamped with a “barleycorn” pattern. Black painted Arabic numerals, minute track and calendar; moon-phase indicator at six o’clock, day and month indicator at twelve o’clock, seconds subdial and 24-hour indicator at nine o’clock; blued steel hands, sapphire crystal.

Bracelet/Strap
Extra long, in stainless steel, with pushpiece-operated triple folding clasp. In genuine leather, with triple folding or standard clasp.

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