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Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoonvsLongines MASTER COLLECTION CHRONOGRAPH

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A perfectly useless afternoon
Mr Jones WatchesA perfectly useless afternoon
MSRP $195
MASTER COLLECTION CHRONOGRAPH
LonginesMASTER COLLECTION CHRONOGRAPH
MSRP $3,800

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
A perfectly useless afternoon40mm
MASTER COLLECTION CHRONOGRAPH44mm
Power Reserve
A perfectly useless afternoon40h
MASTER COLLECTION CHRONOGRAPH66h
Water Resistance
A perfectly useless afternoon
MASTER COLLECTION CHRONOGRAPH30m
MSRP
A perfectly useless afternoon$195
MASTER COLLECTION CHRONOGRAPH$3,800

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Casual
Chronograph
Diameter
40mm
44mm
Thickness
14.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
51.8mm
Lug Width
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
Caseback
Solid
Transparent case back with sapphire crystal

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Standard
Blue
Indices
Applied
Applied indexes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
L688.5
Power Reserve
40h
66h
Jewels
25
0
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No
Complications
None
Hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o'clock and date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$195
$3,800

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon

Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon is widely praised for its creative, fun, and original design, with reviewers and owners alike highlighting its vibrant colors and ability to serve as a conversation starter. The watch is considered well-made for its price, featuring a unique aesthetic where a figure's leg indicates the hour and a rubber duck shows the minutes. Some owners report the blue nylon strap can be small in diameter. One reviewer noted the Milanese bracelet was too shiny and opted to brush it and the lugs for a more subdued look. The mechanical variant uses an STP1-11 automatic movement with a 44-hour power reserve and acceptable accuracy, while the quartz variant features a unique dial design with hour markers integrated into the watery visual. Overall, owners and reviewers rate Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon highly for its imaginative design and good value.

Longines MASTER COLLECTION CHRONOGRAPH

Owners widely praise the Longines MASTER COLLECTION CHRONOGRAPH for its classic styling and excellent fit and finish. The dial is described as mesmerizing and legible, balancing class and complexity, contributing to comfortable wearability. One owner finds the column wheel chronograph and moon phase complication a good value around $2k, though notes the case finishing can appear homogenous and the chronograph hour counter sometimes does not reset perfectly. A specific variant's 3 bar water resistance is noted as a limitation, restricting it to less demanding environments. One owner identified the movement as a Valjoux 7751. Overall, owners rate the Longines MASTER COLLECTION CHRONOGRAPH highly for its attractive dial and value proposition, despite minor finishing and water resistance caveats.

From video reviewers

The polished steel case finishing and the elegant dial with Roman numerals and complications are praised. The bracelet's perceived lack of solid links and the overall high polish of the case were noted as potential drawbacks. Reviewers disagreed on the value proposition compared to other chronographs in the market.

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