Horological Meandering

Dear fellow purists, Sometimes, the things that haunt us the most, draw us back to them. Much like a girl whom one would like to associate with, but never mustered the guts to talk to, then finally one gets to talk to her, and the stars align. As many of ...  

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my apologies, clicked submit before i posted the pic and wrote more. It's all up for your eyes only now. Have a great week, Cookies

congratulations it is a great watch. Best regards, George

...Lovely watch, though I do prefer the no date. One on the list for sure. When you get it wet, could you check something for me? How easy/difficult is it to adjust the crown underwater/all set up? The screwdown on the bezel crown....don't know what to th... 

the crown can only be operated when dry. Surely, it will have water intrusion on adjusting the internal bezel underwater. Therefore, will only adjust it on the boat, before backrolling into a dive. Will definitely take this on my next trip in a few months... 

... this is one of the technical shortcomings of the integrated bezel solution, compared with the standard, exterior bezel. In fact, the integrated solution only has disadvantages: needs a second hole in the watertight case, needs a larger, thus more expe...  

...The IWC Aquatimer, with an internal bezel, is designed to be used underwater to a certain depth and then disconnects after that depth. The disconnect mechanism is based on the pressure on the bezel crown. I can't at the moment recall whether this is to...  

is a remarkably flashy dive watch i would love to have. Is it the one with the wood from the Calypso?

you take beautiful pics, and i still recall the blue nautical theme maxi marine u spot

What makes you say that? I completely agree that it is probably unwise, but unless the sealing arrangement is understood, it's hard to say. In fact, if it cannot be adjusted wet (not submerged), Longines hasn't thought too deeply about the seals. The orig... 

... the re-downscrewing of the crown, which forces the humidity into the case, in spite of the gaskets. this is the reason why - with very few exceptions - you must not use the chronograph pushers under water, even if the watch itself is tight in spite of... 

...did you still get al dente spaghetti with the Aquatimer? Thanks for the reply. I think the moisture being forced into the watch will depend on the sealing design (axial or double axial vs face seal). But all good points. My understanding of not using t... 

...to locate a cross-section of that crown to see about adjusting when wet, but to do suspect you're right. Looking for farward to seeing your field report.

And very happy to see you joining the happy community of LLD owners. A watch you will appreciate more and mlore with time. Huge congratulations. Nicolas.

You and Bimbeano have lured me to this beauty.... Not with a sales pitch, but with logos and appeal to reason.

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Hello Cookies, I have both the U1 and LLD. These watches are not together with my "collector's watches" but in the equipment bag together with other diving gear. In my opinion the LLD is a nicer watch for every day use but U1 is unbeatable for tough divin... 

wear in the very best of health J

Great pickup on an iconic piece! Congrats and wear it in good health!

..why didnt you opt for the non-date version? I think the non-date is more pure.. Anyways, do share underwater pics with this one!! Nice catch. I like the way you describe the "experience with a girl you admired and have enough courage to speak to and the... 

it was for convenience I took this one. There was no stock for the no date version at the AD, and I forgot there was a no-date version. So i took this one. Hahaha

..right decision for a close to vintage model Longines reissued. this watch was also featured as a collectors item in one British watch publication when it was first released.

this has to be right up at the top of the tree.... Really is beautiful.

Read your post on rock climbing. You know the answer now.

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Glad to see you joining the club, Cookies! Kong has been goading me to take my LLD into the water more (I did...briefly.), but I rinsed it off right after I dunked it into the ocean. What can I say? I'm a girl. I love my LLD! You'll love yours! Cheers, Da... 

it's the best thing that happened to longines, don't you think? I need to take this to the sea soon. I know you will take it to where it belongs.

...as is apparent from the responses on this thread: it is a real community watch. It seems that many here not only share your enthusiasm for this Longines watch but also own it. I am at least in the camp that agrees that this is a special watch, one of t... 

The LLD remains my favorite and will remain so for years to come ... . .. and it looks best on an olive NATO ... Bim...  

I don't have the specs of the 2 watches on hand, and I am a "soft core" collector, who wont go diving with these watches, but I suspect they will both serve their purposes very well. Sinn is more "robust" looking and arguably is sportier, at least sea-spo... 

One of my favorite not so expensive watches......  

It has inspired me to get the strap replaced. Will get a black NATO and get it customed stitched at the tailor with a cream thread.

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