Longines Heritage - Ref L2.776.4.21.3 – SS – LE – Cal 788.2 – Full Set

Beautiful Longines Heritage 180th anniversary limited edition #1425 mono pusher with white enamel dial and black and red Roman numerals marking hours and outer ring for the seconds. Two sub dials at 3 o’clock for the minutes and 9 o’clock for the seconds. At 6 o’clock comes the window for the date. It is a Swiss Made model. Being a mono pusher, the crown offers the function of the chronograph. It is a stainless-steel case with exhibition sapphire case back with engraved around “The Longines Column wheel single push-piece chronograph – L2.776.4 – Water Resistant – 3bar – Swiss Made – 180th Anniversary 1425 – All Stainless-Steel – 39496255”. The watch comes with an automatic movement with caliber L788.2 and 27 jewels. The watch as a brown alligator strap. Full set with box, outer box, instruction booklet, warranty card, tags and Certificate of authenticity.

History

Longines was born August 14, 1832 by a young man called Auguste Agassiz who became partner at “Comptoir Raiguel Jeune”, watch dealership in the Jura. After putting watches together mostly by watchmakers living in small farms, the comptoir sell them. The Co. becomes very prosperous. In 1847, the company changes the name for “Comptoir Agassiz & Co.” En 1866, the Co. buys a land called “Les Longines” to build production plant. One year later, the first watches “E. Francillon, Longines, Suisse” are introduced to the universal exhibition in Paris. In 1880, the company registered its patent as “Longines” and the famous trademark “the winged hourglass”. Then came the famous calibers, the 13.33Z, the 13ZN or the 30CH in 1947. The most memorable moment was the association with Charles A. Lindbergh who had flown his Spirit of Saint Louis across the Atlantic on May 27, 1927. Hour angle watch that made navigation easier for many a pilot on trans-oceanic flights was available from 1932. Longines was also the pioneer of electronic timekeeping.

Technical details

Automatic movement with caliber L788.2, 27 jewels, 28,800 A/h and 54 hours of power reserve.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 40mm

Length including lugs: 46mm