Longines The Longines Master

History
One of the most renowned names in the art of watchmaking is Longines, a Swiss brand, based in the pristine village of Saint Imier. Popular for its uniquely conceived timepieces, this brand has been creating history since 1832.
Longines “Master Collection” is a perfect amalgamation of the functionality and elegance suited for any occasion. This is a unisex timepiece collection, which caters for both ends.

Design
The watch model L2.673.5.78.7 by Longines, has a round steel and gold plated case with a case size of 40 milimetres. It has a white textured dial with large Arabic numerals indicating the hour markers. Another set of Arabic numerals from 1 to 31 above the hour markers, indicates the date. The dial has blue hour, minutes and seconds hands, which add to the appeal of the watch. It has a long hand with a half-moon shape pointing to the date.

The dial showcases three sub dials: a moon phase at 6 o’ clock, a 24 hour indicator at 9 o’clock and a day and month indicator at the 12 o’clock position. A Sapphire glass protects the dial and is scratch resistant. The pushers and crown are gold and the bracelet band is made of steel with a thin lining of gold, along the centre link.

Features
The watch features an automatic movement with water resistance up to 30 metres. It is also showcases the month, day, date and the moon phase, adding many interesting aspect to the functionality of the timepiece. The power reserve for the watch is 46 hours and it has 28,800 vibration per hour.

Interesting Facts
Ambassadors like Simon Baker, Kate Winslet, Aishwarya Rai are notable figures associated with Longines.