Longines Legend Diver Bronze Green Dial

Ano Nuevo · 2021-04-17T16:36:45Z

Explore the Longines Legend Diver in bronze and green dial through Ano Nuevo's review. Discover collector insights on its design, patination, and strap-changing challenges.

Ano Nuevo

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Ano Nuevo's detailed review of the Longines Legend Diver in bronze with a green dial offers a timely look at a modern classic. His post, featuring personal observations and high-quality photography, highlights the watch's aesthetic appeal and a notable design oversight. This article synthesizes community reactions, providing a comprehensive perspective on a watch that continues to captivate collectors.

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Just arrived yesterday, after a 3-month wait.

The bronze case has a great pinkish tone. I wish it would never patinate!

Oh, that tall crystal!

I had wanted a bronze watch for awhile, and this seemed a good opportunity, since I like the Legend’s visual design. The green dial is a gradient, dark even in sunlight, and quite subtle. Very nicely done.

The dark brown leather strap complements the watch, and a green NATO strap and a spring bar tool are included, as well.

DISLIKE: Longines, why didn’t you use quick-release pins on the spring bars? Or even have small cutouts on the strap to give easy access to detach the spring bars? You included TWO straps and a tool to change them, but you didn’t take the obvious steps to make strap changing easier. This is 2021, not 1960, and I don’t understand why so few manufactures allow for easy strap changing.

But aside from that issue, the watch is a hit for me.

Ano “Has anyone seen my scuba tank?” Nuevo

This message has been edited by FabR on 2021-04-17 20:51:42

Key Points from the Discussion

The bronze case's unique pinkish tone is a significant draw, though the author expresses a desire for it to resist patination.
The tall crystal and subtle gradient green dial are praised for their visual impact and quality.
A common frustration among collectors is the lack of quick-release spring bars or strap cutouts, making strap changes unnecessarily difficult despite the inclusion of multiple straps and a tool.
The sentiment that a bronze watch is a 'must-have' for collectors is echoed, with another member sharing their own struggles with strap changes on a Longines Conquest.
One contributor highlights a specific strap, not necessarily the original, as their all-time favorite, emphasizing the importance of strap comfort and quality.
The discussion touches on the broader appeal of bronze watches, with a member mentioning the Montblanc 1858 Geosphere as another desirable bronze timepiece.

The Discussion

ArmisT

Apr 17, 2021

That is an exceptional new acquisition, congratulations!

Longines has been killin’ it with its offerings. This one, though, is next level.

Gelato Monster

Apr 17, 2021

+1 on longines. you have a very handsome piece

Ano Nuevo

Apr 17, 2021

Thanks for the kind words, Armis & Gelato

Odd, for some reason my photos have disappeared from my post. Well, I'll try again!

Ano Nuevo

Apr 17, 2021

The disappearing photos - Another try to post them!

FabR

Apr 17, 2021

I saw you tried to upload them many times (I found a bunch of copies inside), but now it should be all fixed👍Cheers.

No message body

Ano Nuevo

Apr 17, 2021

Thanks for restoring the 3 photos to my original message, Fab!

When I copy-and-paste photos, they appear properly in the message composition window, and when I first post the message. But then they subsequently disappear. Very odd. (I resort to that approach only when the photo uploader doesn’t work due to “Server timeout.” Cheers, A.N.