Luxury Watch Collection: Monday Morning Picks

sirbogey · 2021-10-04T05:13:30Z

Explore the Longines Legend Diver No Date through sirbogey's review and community insights. Discover why collectors love this iconic dive watch.

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Sirbogey's choice of the Longines Legend Diver No Date for a Monday morning sets the stage for a discussion on daily wear and personal preferences in luxury timepieces. His detailed images and description of the watch's features, from its pure steel case to its two crowns and suitability for a NATO strap, highlight the aesthetic and functional considerations collectors make. This article explores the community's varied responses, offering insights into why certain watches resonate as everyday companions.

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For me this Longines Legend Diver No Date. Pure steel, easy to read dial, two crowns. The slightly too long lugs are perfect for their Nato strap.

Key Points from the Discussion

The Longines Legend Diver (LLD) is praised for its proportionate design and aesthetic appeal, with its pairing to a NATO strap noted as particularly successful.
The discussion introduces a debate around the aesthetic and functional value of a helium escape valve on dive watches, with some collectors appreciating its 'flair' and dual purpose in design and function.
A question arises regarding the specific variant of the Longines Legend Diver, noting that the larger models typically include a date complication, contrasting with the 'no date' version presented.
While acknowledging a general appreciation for Longines, one contributor expresses a lack of aspiration for the Legend Diver, finding it 'too tooly' and questioning its price point.
The Longines Legend Diver is noted for wearing moderately large on a 17cm wrist, with a suggestion that a 42mm size might offer a better fit for some.
The thread also showcases other daily wear choices, including a Blancpain FF Bathyscaphe, an Omega Seamaster 300D, and a Jaeger-LeCoultre, illustrating the diverse preferences within the community.

The Discussion

Alfihar

Oct 4, 2021

Superb… unfortunately the lugs are a bit too long for my wrist…

For me it will be the same watch as yesterday…. Best Ø

amanico

Oct 4, 2021

Too big? The LLD has the same size than the Polaris and the Duometre and is smaller than the Amvox II.

Alfihar

Oct 4, 2021

Too long… or there is something else that disturb me on wrist…

amanico

Oct 4, 2021

I have one. You will test it next time.

LiftAngle51

Oct 4, 2021

A little secret

I am a Longines fan, but i have no aspirations to like a legend diver. Too tooly for me. And what a price. 2,2K for that? What’s the JLC for u, that u thinks, why this is not their best model?

amanico

Oct 4, 2021

Not that expensive for what it is, in my opinion.