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

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Measurements

Catalog photos are all shot at the same flattering size. These aren't: every case below shares one millimeter scale.

ChronoSwiss Opus Chronograph Purple Rain at true scale

Opus Chronograph Purple Rain

Longines The Longines Avigation Type a-7 1935 at true scale

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 specs
Thickness
n/a
14.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
n/a
n/a
Lug Width
n/a
21mm
Material
Titanium Grade 5
Stainless Steel
Finish
n/a
Polished
Water Resistance
100m
30m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
n/a
Sapphire
Dial Color
n/a
Black
Indices
n/a
Painted Arabic numerals

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
C.741S
Longines L788
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
0h
54h
Jewels
25
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$17,700
$3,450
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Reviews

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ChronoSwiss Opus Chronograph Purple Rain

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.

Longines The Longines Avigation Type a-7 1935

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.