Imitation Longines 41.00 mm, Longines 41.00 mm Replica Watches

Longines La Grande Classique Tonneau 35 Diamond (L4.789.0.09.4)

I bought this as a gift for a big cowboys fan. Appearance is nice, but does not seem that durable. Watch is light and somewhat flimsy, but is probably ok for ocassional use, but not everyday.

---- [Rating: 5 / 5 stars]

Review by Jason Mahoney, From United States Orlando, Florida

Longines Conquest Classic Black Dial Two-tone Men's Watch L27855567

Love the easy on Easy off of the Bangle - Price is so nice I got several! And the size is easy to read too

---- [Rating: 5 / 5 stars]

Review by corazon keeley, From Australia Bibra Lake Dc

Longines La Grande Classique Black Dial Stainless Steel Ladies Watch L43080576

Lovely Longines watch, great value, nice weight to it and seems to be very durable....time will tell, of course, but for now, I am very happy with the purchase.

---- [Rating: 5 / 5 stars]

Review by Ed B, From France Flourens

The Longines Heritage collection is full to the brim with re-editions of models that are significant not just to the brand itself but also to the history of various fields in which timekeeping has played an important role over the years.

Born from the pioneering age of aviation
One such timepiece is the Hour Angle watch, which was developed by the US subsidiary of Longines, Longines-Wittnauer, in conjunction with Charles Lindbergh, the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Lindbergh developed the watch as an improvement to the "second setting" watch, also developed by Longines with Lindbergh's navigation tutor, Navy Captain Phillip Van Horn Weems.

The independently adjustable seconds ring on Captain Weems' innovation allowed pilots to set the seconds of their watch to a radio time signal without stopping the sweep seconds hand, thus eliminating a margin of error that could amount to several miles. The Hour Angle watch developed by Charles Lindbergh added degrees of arc on three separate scales to this functionality to speed up the calculation of the hour angle, which a pilot could use to determine his longitude.

Wearing the re-edition of the Longines Hour Angle watch transports you to a bygone age. A small pusher on the case between 4 and 5 o'clock opens the hinged back on the large 47.5mm case that reminds you that early pilot's watches were adapted from pocket watches. You can also feel the reassuring weight of the large oscillating mass as it winds the L699 calibre self-winding movement when the watch is on your wrist, while an oversized "onion skin" crown reminds you that early pilots had to manipulate their watches while wearing thick leather gloves for protection in the cockpit.

Celestial navigation
These physical characteristics are, however, a mere foretaste for the huge mental shock of putting yourself in the position of the early aviation pioneers. Needless to say, there was no GPS around at the time, nor radar. In fact the time zones around the world were only just reaching the point of standardization. John Harrison had solved the problem of longitude some two hundred years earlier with his marine chronometers but these were limited to the sedate pace of an ocean-going vessel. The much higher speeds of the new flying machines meant that calculations based on celestial navigation had to be made much quicker. Longines offers a handy guide as to how the Hour Angle watch works in practice.

Although celestial navigation has since been superseded by modern satellite and GPS technology, it was nevertheless taught to US Navy recruits until 1997 because it has global coverage, it can be used independently of ground aids and, most importantly, it does not give off any signals that could be detected by an enemy. Despite its vintage look, therefore, the Longines Heritage Hour Angle watch still serves an important function. As you glance at the elegant blued-steel hands to read the time, spare a thought for the early pioneers in "avigation" for whom its precision meant the difference between life and death.

This year, the tournament, organized by Longines since 2010, was held at an exceptional venue, on the Champ de Mars, with the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop.

After a week filled with emotional and thrilling moments for the 16 talented players under 13 years old coming from all over the world, the 2014 Longines Future Tennis Aces tournament went to a prefect close on Saturday, May 31st, with the victory of Federica Rossi (Italy) who defeated Daria Frayman (Russia).

The Longines Future Tennis Aces, organized by the Swiss watch brand for the fifth consecutive year, is supported by the FFT (French Federation of Tennis) and is in compliance with the French Open of Roland-Garros, of which Longines is Official Partner and Official Timekeeper. This year, the tournament was held for the first time on the Champ de Mars, in front of the Eiffel Tower.

Federica Rossi was presented with a trophy from the hands of Jean Gachassin, President of the FFT (French Federation of Tennis) - just like the winner of Roland-Garros next weekend - as well as a Longines watch. Both finalists received an annual bursary of 2000$ until their 16th birthday for their tennis equipment, and to top off their great achievement, participated in an exhibition match with the patron of the tournament Marion Bartoli and Nathalie Dechy, both former French professional tennis players.

Longines is Official Partner and Official Timekeeper of Roland-Garros since 2007.

Paris in the springtime is always a treat, but it's even more spectacular when the city welcomes the world's best tennis players to its first-class facility Roland Garros for the clay court Grand Slam tournament.

One of the main sponsors of this tournament is Swiss watch brand Longines. The 180-year-old company supports past, present and future champions of this elegant sport and simultaneously gives back to it.
Children of Tomorrow
Stefanie Graf was one of the game's absolute greats: among here achievements one finds 22 Grand Slam titles, six French Open titles, and the only Calendar Year Golden Slam. She took home this year's Longines Prize for Elegance, which was presented at a gala dinner held at the spectacular Grand Foyer du Theâtre National de Chaillot. The prize is awarded to a personality heading an association that helps disadvantaged citizens of our world. Graf's charity association, founded in 1998, is called Children of Tomorrow.
 

Children of Tomorrow works with children traumatized through war, violence and abuse and has offices in Hamburg. Kosovo and Eritrea. "Until today we have been able to reach and treat more than 8,000 children," Graf said during a press conference held at the Roland Garros Tenniseum.
Rising Stars
Additionally, Longines displays its fuzzy yellow heart for up-and-coming tennis players. The Longines Future Tennis Aces sees the Swiss watch company inviting 16 under-twelve tennis players who have worked their ways through grueling qualification tournaments to play the final draw on the grounds of Roland Garros during the second week of the French Grand Slam. This year, girls from Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Britain and the United States competed there. The final, held on June 9 on Court 7, pitted Japan's Haruna Arakawa against Australia's Destanee Aiava - with the latter coming out on top.

Not only did the finalists get to play additional exhibition matches with Longines ambassador Graf, world-ranked number 15 Sabine Lisicki and doubles specialist Mansour Bahrami, but both will receive an annual sum of $2,000 from Longines from now until their sixteenth birthdays to help pay for tennis equipment and costs.
This day of dreams for the young tennis hopefuls ended with a press conference held in Roland Garros's tennis museum, during which Aiava received a Saint-Imier collection watch.
 

Graf, who received the Longines Prize for Elegance during the evening gala, wore an elegant 26 mm stainless steel and rose gold two-tone Saint-Imier Collection model set with 60 diamonds and a mother-of-pearl dial in addition to her rather minimalist jewelry. Both she and her husband Andre Agassi are Longines ambassadors of elegance. "The importance of quality, performance and attention to detail are values I admire in Longines," Graf said. "Longines is also a great partner in supporting the foundations of Andre and I, aiding in broadening our missions and messages."
 

Press release

Kwok plays the starring role in this film based on a famous story from the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911). The great heritage of the Chinese movie reminds the Swiss watch brand of its horological development and long-standing relationship with China during the same period as the story in time. Chronological records of an invoice states the shipment of the first Longines watch to China dates back to 1867. Longines was happy to congratulate Aaron Kwok on his new exciting movie and to sponsor the after film Party in Berlin by presenting him the brand's latest watchmaking achievement: The Longines Master Collection Retrograde watch, which summarizes the brand's legendary watchmaking development since the Qing Dynasty.
Aaron Kwok, Longines Ambassador of Elegance since 2005, is one of the most popular artist's in Asia. His outstanding performances as a dancer, singer and actor have earned him more than a hundred awards since the beginning of his career. With his many creative talents it was naturally not long before the film industry approached him. Success came immediately as Kwok won the award for best leading actor for his film "Divergence" at the Golden Horse Award in 2005. Only a year later he repeated this achievement by winning for the second time the award for his extraordinary performance in the feature film "After This Our Exile". Now his success story has brought him to his second European Film Festival (after the Rome Film Festival in 2006) here in Berlin, where he will disclose his latest movie "Empire of Silver" as a World Premiere.

In this movie, Aaron Kwok embodies "Third Master", an idealistic and hedonistic young man. Heir to a banking empire, who, despite his father's pressure, struggles to find his own way in life. The Father and son's relationship is complicated by their antagonistic sense of moral and ethical values. Moreover, "Third Master" is deeply in love with his beautiful stepmother.
Embarking on a metaphysical journey, "Third Master" must decide whether to follow his father's path or find his own way. Greed, deception and jealousy surface under the pressures of war and the impending change from silver to paper bills.
This wonderful historical Chinese movie reminds the Swiss watch brand of its rich history of over 175 years of watchmaking craftsmanship and especially of its long-standing relationship with China. In fact, China was one of the first countries where Longines exported its watches to from its manufacture in Switzerland. The record of an invoice shows that the very first Longines watch has already been sold and shipped to China during the Qing Dynasty in 1867.

 
It was a great pleasure for Longines to offer the after film party and to hand over The Longines Master Collection Retrograde watch in rose gold, the elegant flagship piece to Aaron Kwok during the party as symbol of respect and congratulations on his outstanding performance. This very special timepiece, highlighting the horological traditions of the brand, encloses a new calibre, especially and exclusively developed for Longines. Offering retrograde functions (day, date, second, second time zone on a 24-hour scale) in a movement with automatic rewinding, The Longines Master Collection Retrograde combines a mechanical horological complication with simple usage.
Based in St. Imier in Switzerland since 1832, the watchmaker Longines can look back on more than 175 years of non-stop craftsmanship, as well as a solid heritage as timekeeper for world championships in various sports and collaborator with different international sports federations. Known for the elegance of its timepieces, Longines is a member of the Swatch Group Ltd, the World's leading manufacturer of horological products. With the winged hourglass as its emblem, the brand has outlets in over 130 countries.