ChronoSwiss Opus Chronograph Purple RainvsLongines The Longines Avigation Type a-7 1935


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Measurements
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Opus Chronograph Purple Rain

The Longines Avigation Type a-7 1935
Diameter
41mm
41mm
Thickness
n/a
14.1mm
Water Resistance
100m
highest
30m
Power Reserve
n/a
54h
MSRP
$17,700
$3,450
lowest
Movement
C.741S
Longines L788
Case
6 specsCrystal & Dial
3 specsMovement
4 specsPricing
1 specsReviews
Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.
The Chronoswiss Opus Chronograph Purple Rain is praised for its personality-rich design, featuring a unique purple CVD-coated titanium case and a skeletonized C.741S automatic movement. Reviewers note that despite the open-worked dial, indications remain easy to read, with white hour and minute hands offering good legibility and lume, though smaller hands and the date indicator can blend into the background. A distinctive feature is the white leather strap that glows purple under UV light. The Chronoswiss Opus Chronograph Purple Rain is a limited edition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the original Opus. Overall, reviewers find the Chronoswiss Opus Chronograph Purple Rain to be a delightful and legible watch for those who appreciate bold design and the color purple.
Owners and reviewers widely praise the Longines THE LONGINES AVIGATION WATCH TYPE A-7 1935 for its unique, historically accurate design and angled dial, which is considered surprisingly practical for aviation and navigation. The 41mm case is noted as wearing easily, even on smaller wrists, and the watch offers good value with its column-wheel chronograph movement. Some owners and reviewers, however, question the aesthetic addition of the date window, with one owner preferring the symmetrical dial of a limited edition variant that omits it. The 2020 matte black dial version is seen as more easily accepted and readable than earlier iterations. Overall, owners and reviewers highly regard the Longines THE LONGINES AVIGATION WATCH TYPE A-7 1935 for its distinctive vintage-inspired character and functional design at its price point.
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