The vintage-inspired Longines Flagship Heritage 60th Anniversary

The Longines Flagship Heritage 60th Anniversary is a vintage-inspired limited edition remake done right and is essentially an elegant dress watch with classic design and modern proportions. Here, we see three models; one in steel and two gold models in yellow and rose gold, respectively. More latest replica watches.

The case and lugs are immediately identifiable as being similar to dress watches from the '50s. The long, faceted lugs are elegant but simple and the thin polished bezel, slab-sided polished caseband, and fluted crown are all signatures of dress watches from the period. Limitations in production technology back then meant that we rarely saw elaborate twists and curves to the case design and this has been maintained with the reissue. This lends the watch a quaint charm which I can appreciate. However, bearing in mind modern preferences, the case is sized at 38.5mm.

The case back is solid and screw down, which is again true to form for a vintage dress watch and stamped with the form of a caravel - a light sailing ship. I see a lot of parallels between this watch and my grandfather's 1956 Omega Arrowhead Constellation, which is the watch that got me started in the world of watches.

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