2010-12-26

Longines 120th Anniversary Retrograde Watch

Longines 120th anniversary Retrograde watch, as the name suggests, is part of the Longines' celebration of the 120th anniversary of the Longines logo. And the 120 anniversary Retrograde is limited to 120 pieces with each individually numbered.

Judging from appearance, this Longines 120 anniversary Retrograde watch (hereinafter refers to as Longines 120) is part of the master collection as it has many in common with the Longines L2.716.8.78.3 and L2.717.8.78.3(hereinafter refer to as L2 watches) -the latest models in this well-received collection. They have the same case structure and the same layout of the dial. But still there are some differences: Longines 120 has Roman numerals and beautiful smooth dial(while L2 watches feature Arabic numerals and "barleycorn" pattern on the dial, ), and has the winged hourglass, part of Longines trademark, removed from the dial and engraved in the case back, leaving the name of Longines there. When it comes to the case back, Longines 120 has other elegant engravings to show the theme of this watch, while L2 watches sapphire crystal display case back.

Thanks to the highly complex automatic movement that features 28,800 vph frequency and 46-hour pour reserve, the dial has three retrograde hands that indicate day at 12, date on the right side and 24 hour second time zone at left hand. Besides, the dial displays central hours, minutes and power reserve indicator at 6 o'clock.

Sized at 44mm, the rose gold case receives refined finished and is fitted with scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and an alligator strap with triple deployment clasp. Longines 120 is water resistant to 30 meters.


Longines 120th Anniversary Retrograde Watch

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