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Longines ELEGANT COLLECTIONvsWilliam Wood Beacon

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The bottom line

The 25.5mm ELEGANT COLLECTION wears 15.5mm narrower than the 41mm Beacon — that's a meaningful jump on most wrists.

What people say

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Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION

The Longines Elegant Collection is widely appreciated for its value and the complications offered at its price point. However, some owners find the case finishing could be improved, and certain variants are noted as being thick with sub-dials that can be difficult to read. On balance, owners view the Longines Elegant Collection as a satisfying watch, particularly for its value and complications.

William Wood Beacon

The William Wood Beacon is praised for its bold flavors, particularly its prominent oak and rye influence, with tasting notes of candied orange peel, dried apricots, and baking spices, and a long, full finish. Some find its oak-forward profile overwhelming and its MSRP of $300 unreasonable. Overall, owners rate the William Wood Beacon highly for its bold flavors and character, with one owner awarding it a score of 9.4/10.

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Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION
Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION
MSRP $2,500
William Wood Beacon
William Wood Beacon
MSRP $495
ELEGANT COLLECTION
LonginesELEGANT COLLECTION
MSRP $2,500
Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
ELEGANT COLLECTION25.5mm
Beacon41mm
Power Reserve
ELEGANT COLLECTION45h
Beacon40h
Water Resistance
ELEGANT COLLECTION30m
Beacon50m
MSRP
ELEGANT COLLECTION$2,500
Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Diameter
25.5mm
41mm
Thickness
8.3mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
29.9mm
41mm
Lug Width
13mm
20mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
50m
Caseback
Transparent case back with sapphire crystal
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Indices
Diamond indexes
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
L592.5
Ronda 762
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
45h
40h
Jewels
0
25
Hacking
No
Yes
Hand-winding
No
Yes
Complications
Hours, minutes, seconds and date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,500
$495

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