While it’s certainly true that Longines continues to produce watches with modern sensibilities, they’ve leaned into vintage reproductions of historical models more than most. As a brand with an extensive, often criminally overlooked history, this has proven to be a great strategy as modern watches with vintage style continue to be in demand. The playbook, at a glance, seems relatively simple: interpret classic (or long forgotten but still great) watches from the vault with modern materials, changing as little as possible. The new Longines Heritage Military 1938 is a prime example of this strategy at work.
Longines Heritage Military 1938
- Case Material: Stainless steel
- Dial: Black
- Dimensions: 43mm
- Crystal: Sapphire
- Water Resistance: 30 meters
- Crown: Push/pull
- Movement: Caliber L507.9 (ETA 6498)
- Strap/bracelet: Leather
- Price: $2450
- Reference Number: L2.826.4.53.9
- Expected Release: Available now