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Longines FLAGSHIP HERITAGE MOONPHASEvsZelos Starfighter Chronograph

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FLAGSHIP HERITAGE MOONPHASE
LonginesFLAGSHIP HERITAGE MOONPHASE
MSRP $3,450
Starfighter Chronograph
ZelosStarfighter Chronograph
MSRP $1,799

At a glance

22 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
FLAGSHIP HERITAGE MOONPHASE38.5mm
Starfighter Chronograph41mm
Power Reserve
FLAGSHIP HERITAGE MOONPHASE72h
Starfighter Chronograph40h
Water Resistance
FLAGSHIP HERITAGE MOONPHASE30m
Starfighter Chronograph50m
MSRP
FLAGSHIP HERITAGE MOONPHASE$3,450
Starfighter Chronograph$1,799

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Moonphase
Chronograph
Diameter
38.5mm
41mm
Thickness
12.4mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.3mm
41mm
Lug Width
19mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
50m
Caseback
Screw-down case back
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Both sides
Inner
Dial Color
Ivory
Spitfire LE
Indices
Applied indexes
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
L899.5
ETA 2894 Élaboré
Beat Rate
25,200 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
72h
40h
Jewels
0
25
Hacking
No
Yes
Hand-winding
No
Yes
Complications
Hours, minutes, seconds, moon phase display and date indicated by small hand at
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,450
$1,799

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What people say

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Longines FLAGSHIP HERITAGE MOONPHASE

The Longines Flagship Heritage Moonphase is widely praised for its elegant aesthetic, balanced midnight blue dial with dauphine hands and wedge indices, and the L899.5 movement's 72-hour power reserve. Owners appreciate its value, classy integrated moonphase complication with a night blue background and shiny silver stars, and comfortable 38.5mm case size with good finishing, fitting well on smaller wrists. However, reviewers and owners note its minimal 30-meter water resistance, a 3 o'clock crown that appears undersized, and a thickness of 12.4mm, which some find hinders its dress watch suitability and ability to slip under a cuff, though others find it wearable. Some also consider the design overly traditional and the rehaut depth excessive. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Longines Flagship Heritage Moonphase highly for its elegant design and value proposition at its price point.

Zelos Starfighter Chronograph

Owners find the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph appealing, with one noting the beauty of the Aventurine dial and another praising the blue dial and lumed subdials. One owner is selling the watch to acquire other chronographs. Overall, owners appreciate the aesthetic appeal of the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph, particularly its dial options and lumed subdials.

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