i have to say longines has done a great job here with most if not all of their heritage line. i saw somewhere that said it's affordable luxury, and it is in many regards.

the thing that really bothers me the most and has prevented a buy is the lug to lug width of 49mm+ on their military models. and the fact that they still want to make big'ish watches within the whole line....i would own a couple if they toned it down.

i just know i dislike a watch with longer lugs coupled with it sitting on top of the wrist.

i have a 7" wrist so i can pull off the marine nationale if i wanted to. it's just not an optimal fit. i also like the sector, and it seems that it's only 47mm lug to lug. but it's a different style.

if the MN fits like the peren i own, i will be a little disappointed. i wonder now much difference 1.20mm in height is?

i really want the marine nationale. i just don't want a longer, thick watch case not curving to wrist.

word of note peren only has 3 of these limited editions left at around $500. they're coming out with a similar model soon.

peren

Diameter: 39mm
Height: 13.50mm
Lug to Lug: 48.80mm




longines marine nationale

Diameter: 38.5mm
Height: 12.30mm
Lug to Lug: 49mm

the new blue big eye chrono looks pretty awesome as well

wish is was a little smaller



thoughts? opinions? any owners?

 

Saw some in an AD in NYC a while back. Dunno why but they looked too big, shiny and new. For me this was a surprise since I liked the images I saw on line. ( and I own two Baltic’s with the compressor on order that feel more vintage-ish) I’d look at these in the metal before buying.

 

I have the same problem with the sizes, they nail it otherwise. The heritage diver chrono with the red bezel would already be mine if it weren’t so damn big.
It’s about the “current” fashion of larger watches- and we all know the tide is turning on watch sizes coming back down to sanity, but some of these companies are like oil tankers and take miles to change course.

 

Give me this 35mm hand wind please.

 

I couldn’t decide which one of these 35mm I preferred, so ……..

 

that one is amazing as well.

i think i almost scratched that itch at a lessor cost with this gisbert, vintage grana @ 37mm. the watch is in such great condition i question if it was redone, but i was told it wasn't.

but i still want that longines as well.

 

i've noticed the shine and polish as well. i don't like it either

 

I'd probably have got the Heritage diver if it wasn't 42mm. Defeats the effect of the elegant design if it sits like a brick on your wrist.

My 35mm conquest though... perfect

 

I say this, but I now realise there IS a 36mm diver... although I never see it on Ebay for sale, or in the AD's

 

the 36mm might work. but it's been written that it actually wears smaller, even though you would think it would be the opposite... but c'mon. a 42 to 36 spread........wtf longines. way to continue to tease us. it shouldn't be that difficult to build better and more suitable specs on this line

 

i guess it's safe to say that 50+ yr old watch geeks aren't driving the top of the new market. the new money and younger new crowd is. that crowd just wants a bigger watch, even though it prolly doesn't look or fit right. most don't care and are status brand seekers.

longines seems to be trying a little though