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Longines LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTIONvsLongines MASTER COLLECTION

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LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION
LonginesLONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION
MSRP $2,600
MASTER COLLECTION
LonginesMASTER COLLECTION
MSRP $3,300

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION39mm
MASTER COLLECTION40mm
Power Reserve
LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION72h
MASTER COLLECTION72h
Water Resistance
LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION30m
MASTER COLLECTION30m
MSRP
LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION$2,600
MASTER COLLECTION$3,300

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Diameter
39mm
40mm
Thickness
9.75mm
10.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.6mm
46.8mm
Lug Width
20mm
21mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
White
Silver
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
L891.5
L897.2
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
0 vph
Jewels
25
0
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,600
$3,300

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What people say

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LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION

The Longines Elegant Collection is widely praised for its refined, classic design and slim, polished case, with reviewers highlighting its visual discretion and splendor through simplicity. Owners appreciate its versatile aesthetic, suitable for both formal and casual wear, and note the improved date window execution. The watch is powered by the anti-magnetic, 72-hour power reserve calibre L891.5. Some find the silver baton hands on white dials can be difficult to read, and a few feel the date complication detracts from its classic charm. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Longines Elegant Collection highly for its elegant styling and value.

Longines MASTER COLLECTION

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Longines Master Collection for its excellent value, heritage-inspired designs, and well-executed dials, with specific models featuring Breguet numerals, leaf hands, or barleycorn textures. The finishing is frequently highlighted as a strong point, though one owner describes it as somewhat homogenous. Specific models are lauded for complications like column-wheel chronographs and annual calendars at accessible price points. Some owners note drawbacks such as the subdial obscuring a numeral on certain dial layouts or the date function. The bracelet on one model is criticized for lacking micro-adjustments. Water resistance is considered light on the annual calendar model at 30m. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Longines Master Collection highly for its classic styling and impressive complications for the price.

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