Right now in the world of watchmaking, there’s a distinctly warm and fuzzy feeling of nostalgia in the air. A sentiment that is owed in no small part to Longines, who more than 10 years ago pioneered the popular heritage reissue trend we all know and love today. With a history that stretches back over the better part of the last two centuries, the winged-hourglass brand has a vast, and rather historically important, back catalogue to choose from. And with plenty to inspire the Saint-Imier watchmaker, the Heritage collection is full of our favourites. Longines Heritage 1945 As part of the Watercolour Watch project, back in 2015 renowned artist Sunflowerman actually illustrated the inspiration for the 1945. Two years later and Longines brought his art to life, delivering its salmony gold tones and wonderfully blued hands to wrists around the world. RRP $2340 Longines Legend Diver The legend that started it all. Introduced to our wrist back in 2007, the Legend Diver quickly became a fan-favourite, with its on-point retro styling and a ’60s-inspired Super Compressor case. We’ve seen it in date or no date variations, worn it on the original black strap and its superb mesh bracelet, and felt…
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