Tuesday, February 16, 2021

LONGINES – HERITAGE Avigation BigEye Titanium Chronograph

 LONGINESHERITAGE Avigation BigEye Titanium Chronograph - 2021

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 The Longines Avigation BigEye now comes in titanium:
an homage to the greatest aviation moments

Throughout its long history, Longines has created pieces that have stood the test of time. A re-issue of a chronograph with a 1930s’ design, The Longines Avigation BigEye is now available in titanium with a petrol blue dial.

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This timepiece – characterised by the visibility of its dial and its oversized 30-minute counter – joins the great tradition of pilot watches. Driven by an exclusive chronograph movement fitted with a silicon balance-spring, this new model also comes with a 5-year warranty.

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Since the early 20th century, Longines has been associated with conquering the skies. Today, the winged-hourglass brand presents a new interpretation of The Longines Avigation BigEye in titanium with a petrol blue dial, in homage to the greatest aviation moments and its pioneers. This pilot’s chronograph with an emblematic 1930s’ design is characterised by the striking size of its 30-minute counter: a unique look that inspired the model’s name (BigEye). 

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The Longines Avigation BigEye has a 41-mm titanium case which encloses a column-wheel chronograph movement (L688) with a silicon balance-spring for accuracy and enhanced resistance to magnetic fields. To prove its reliability, this new version comes with a 5-year warranty.

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 In keeping with the spirit of pilots’ watches, The Longines Avigation BigEye is also characterised by its ease of reading. Adorned with sand-blasted black hands and Arabic numerals coated with SuperLuminova®, its grained and shaded petrol blue dial features a seconds subdial at 9 o’clock, a 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock and an oversized 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock.

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A box-shaped sapphire glass with multi-layered anti-reflective finish above and below, and a screw-down and engraved case back also attest to the advanced technology of this piece.  

This new version comes with a natural brown leather strap with a vintage finish. It joins a version of The Longines Avigation BigEye in steel with black dial, launched in ▶️ 2017.


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Technical specifications

Collection: HERITAGE

Model name: Avigation BigEye

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Reference number L2.816.1.93.2

Movement
Self-winding mechanical movement with column wheel  chronograph mechanism
Calibre L688.2 (ETA A08.L01)
13¼ lines, 27 jewels, 28,800 vibrations per hour
54 hours of power reserve
Functions   
Hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o'clock
Chronograph

  •     Central 60-second hand
  •     30-minute counter at 3 o'clock
  •     12-hour counter at 6 o'clock
Case
Round, Ø 41 mm, steel
Domed sapphire crystal with several layers of anti-reflective treatment
Special engraving on the caseback
Water resistance   To 3 bar (30 metres)   
Box-shaped sapphire crystal with several layers of antireflective coating
Dial
Grained and shaded petrol blue dial
9 Arabic numerals coated with SuperLuminova©
Hands
Black sand-blasted
hour and minutes hands coated with SuperLuminova®
Strap
Brown leather (calf) with buckle in titanium


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Press release - 2021
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For further information please contact:
Longines International Public Relations
2610 Saint-Imier, Switzerland
publicrelations@longines.com
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