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DrPool introduces his latest acquisition, a Longines Heritage reissue, sharing his initial impressions and personalizing the watch with a custom strap. His post sparks a discussion among collectors about the appeal of Longines' Heritage line and the specific design elements of this particular reference. This article delves into the community's insights, offering a deeper look at a watch that captures both vintage charm and modern wearability.
First time we see such a Longines Heritage here I believe. I particularly like the big crown, the special seconds hand as well as the fauxtina on the hands which is quite bold and a first as far as I know depicting aged radium. Your wrist should be safer with this one than with an original! Feel free to share more of your experience with the watch. I wonder if the lume works in the dark; what is the case size? Thanks
Thx for the kind words! Yep, it's a new watch, was my own Christmas present...;-) After some Longines sports watches I focused on the Heritage line and fell in love with this reissue of the since a first teaser was shown here on WatchProSite in May earlier this year. The watch comes with a brown leather strap and pin buckle. To increase the authenticity like the original MN I ordered a green vintage leather strap by a custom strap maker via Etsy. The yellow stitches fits exactly to the dial col
. . . your screen name. By the way, our Wrist Scan forum is solely dedicated to the weekly WS thread; if you'd like to share a wrist shot independent of the thread, please post on the relevant forum. In this case, the HoMe forum would be appropriate as we don't have one dedicated to Longines. Cordially, Art
...for the explanation, Art. π I'll do that next time. Beginner mistake...π
Here is the ancestor.
You always have something historical and tasty for us, from your cavernous storage room As a side note, it is interesting to see that the historical piece shares a characteristic with its reinterpretation: the minute track is not quite at the edge of the dial.
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