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Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoonvsLongines MASTER COLLECTION

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A perfectly useless afternoon
Mr Jones WatchesA perfectly useless afternoon
MSRP $195
MASTER COLLECTION
LonginesMASTER COLLECTION
MSRP $6,350

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
A perfectly useless afternoon40mm
MASTER COLLECTION25.5mm
Power Reserve
A perfectly useless afternoon40h
MASTER COLLECTION45h
Water Resistance
A perfectly useless afternoon
MASTER COLLECTION30m
MSRP
A perfectly useless afternoon$195
MASTER COLLECTION$6,350

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Casual
Diameter
40mm
25.5mm
Thickness
9mm
Lug-to-Lug
30.6mm
Lug Width
13mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Gold
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
Silver
Indices
Applied
Painted Arabic numerals
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
L592.5
Power Reserve
40h
45h
Jewels
25
0
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No
Complications
None
Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$195
$6,350

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What people say

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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

The Longines Master Collection is widely praised for its excellent value, with reviewers and owners citing its dressy aesthetic, good fit and finish, and attractive complications like annual calendars and chronographs for under $3,000. Owners highlight the beautiful dials, engraved numerals, and the L893 caliber's 72-hour power reserve. Some find the standard Master Collection thin and well-finished, while others note a slightly thicker case on certain models. A few owners express reservations about the bracelet's adjustment options and the homogeneity of the case finishing. One reviewer points out that the subdial can obscure the '7' numeral on the Small Seconds model, and another notes that pushers can feel cheap and the chrono hour counter may not reset perfectly. Water resistance is noted as 30m on some models.

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