Very impressed after putting it on my wrist
Last friday we had a little GTG with more or less 30 watch enthusiasts. As usual a lot of Rolexes, some Patek, some AP, some Omega and quite a few others But most of all I was surprised by the one that probably was the cheapest A 1700 euro Longines, new m...
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I like the design but feel that it’s a missed opportunity. List of changes: Make the watch 38.5 mm Remove “Automatic” from dial Enlarge seconds sub dial Everything else is perfect 👌
The problem with the sub second dial—as with many watches that encase movements that were built for smaller cases—is that the distance between the second hand and the main hand are fixed. By the movement.
So Longines didn’t have much choice if they wanted to go with a 40 mm watch. Hamilton Jazzmasters have the same movement (ETA 2895-2) and a couple of them have enlarged sub seconds dials. They look ok at first glance until you realize that the seconds han...
My opinion is the same as a lot expressed on here...
....37.5, 38, it would have been something I’d strongly consider. The enlarged case just makes the whole thing look off. I had formed that opinion having seen photos online, but thought I might not notice it in person, but I tried one on and it looked eve...
