Tuesday, August 4, 2020

LONGINES – HERITAGE Classic - Tuxedo 2020

LONGINESHERITAGE Classic - Tuxedo 2020

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The Longines Heritage Classic - Tuxedo:
a glimpse into the wild parties of the later 1940s

Longines celebrates the carefree spirit of the late 1940s. After the harsh war came a time of prosperity and celebration. Elegance was back in fashion; men wore suits and women wore recently-introduced nylon stockings.

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People got dressed up to go out and dance to the rhythm of jazz bands. The new Longines Heritage Classic - Tuxedo creations - one with 3 hands and the other featuring a chronograph - are inspired by two historic pieces designed in the spirit of their time, modernised.

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Longines offers two new models inspired by historical pieces with the typical aesthetics of the regained freedom of the late 1940s. You can easily imagine it on the wrist of partygoers at jazz clubs. They have been nicknamed "Tuxedo" by collectors, the contrast of black and white on their dial reminds us of the suits worn during the elegant and festive evenings of the time.

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To respect the spirit of the original models, Longines has chosen here not to add the word "Automatic" on the dials. In keeping with the aim to create timepieces that are as faithful as possible to historical timepieces, there is also no date window on contemporary models, which are presented on semi-matt black leather straps, perfectly in keeping with the spirit of the era.

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The Longines Heritage Classic - Tuxedo is available in two versions: a 3-hand model and a chronograph model.

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The former stands out for the aesthetics of its dial, a typical and very popular design from the 1940s. An opaline silver disc surrounded by a sublime matt black circle of thin baton hands covered with Super-LumiNova®.

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The small seconds counter, located at 6 o'clock, is off-centre: this detail contributes to the charm of this 38.50 mm-diameter timepiece housing the exclusive L893.5 movement with its silicon balance spring, a guarantee of quality and precision.

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The chronograph version displays matt black, opaline and midnight blue, colours as elegant as they are refined. Several zones feature on its dial, and a tachymetric scale - quite rare for a Longines watch - also enriches its circumference, just like on the original model.

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The Longines Heritage Classic Chronograph - Tuxedo houses in its 40.00 mm-diameter case a movement (calibre L895.5) developed exclusively for Longines Heritage timepieces. It is also equipped with a silicon balance spring.

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With its two new models in contrasting black and white, The Longines Heritage Classic - Tuxedo brings us back to a colourful era that brought back parties!

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CollectionHERITAGE 

Model: HERITAGE Classic - Tuxedo 2020

    L2.330.4.93.02’850
    L2.830.4.93.0 1’900

CALIBRE
    Mechanical self-winding movements
  •     L2.330
        Calibre L893 (ETA A31.501)
        11½ lines, 27 jewels, 25’200 vibrations per hours
        Power reserve: 64 hours
  •     L2.830
        Calibre L895 (ETA A31.L21)
        12½ lines, 37 jewels, 28’800 vibrations per hours
        Power reserve: 54 hours
FUNCTIONS
    L2.330
        Hours, minutes and small second at 6 o’clock
    L2.830
        Hours, minutes and small second at 3 o’clock
        Chronograph: central 60 seconds hand and 30 minutes counter at 9 o’clock
CASE
Round, Ø 38.50 mm or 40.00 mm, stainless steel
DIALS
    L2.330  - Silver opalin and black, 12 Arabic numerals with Super- LumiNova®
    L2.830  - Silver opalin and black, 10 Arabic numerals, tachometric scale
HANDS
    L2.330  - Rhodium-plated with Super-LumiNova®
    L2.830  - Rhodium-plated and blued steel
WATER-RESISTANT  To 3 bar (30 meters)
GLASS  Sapphire box with several layers of anti-reflective coating
STRAP
Black leather with buckle


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Press release - 2020
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For further information please contact:
Longines International Public Relations
2610 Saint-Imier, Switzerland
publicrelations@longines.com
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