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Longines MASTER COLLECTIONvsZelos Swordfish Field 38

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MASTER COLLECTION
LonginesMASTER COLLECTION
MSRP $3,000
Swordfish Field 38
ZelosSwordfish Field 38
MSRP $399

At a glance

22 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
MASTER COLLECTION42mm
Swordfish Field 3838mm
Power Reserve
MASTER COLLECTION72h
Swordfish Field 3840h
Water Resistance
MASTER COLLECTION30m
Swordfish Field 38200m
MSRP
MASTER COLLECTION$3,000
Swordfish Field 38$399

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Field
Diameter
42mm
38mm
Thickness
10.8mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.7mm
38mm
Lug Width
21mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
200m
Caseback
Transparent case back with sapphire crystal
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Silver
Bronze
Indices
Painted Arabic numerals
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
L897.2
Seiko NH35
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, month and date by annual calendar
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,000
$399

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What people say

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Longines MASTER COLLECTION

The Longines Master Collection is widely praised for its excellent value, beautiful dial execution featuring engraved Breguet numerals and snailed subdials, and classic, vintage styling. Owners and reviewers highlight its dressy and thin profile, with one owner noting its versatility as a daily wear. The Master Collection offers complications like chronographs and moon phases at competitive price points, with some finding the case finishing homogenous and the pushers to feel cheap. Accuracy figures are not consistently reported across sources, but one owner notes a broken moon phase setting mechanism requiring professional service. Water resistance is considered light at 30m, and the bracelet lacks micro-adjustments. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Longines Master Collection highly for its dial execution and value, particularly when purchased below retail.

Zelos Swordfish Field 38

Owners widely praise the Zelos Swordfish Field 38 for its comfortable dimensions, noting they are acceptable both on paper and in practice. The Seiko NH35 movement is highlighted for its exceptionally smooth winding feel. On balance, owners rate the Zelos Swordfish Field 38 highly for its value and comfortable wearability.

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