Longines Master Collection Chronograph in SS – Ref L2.773.4 – Cal L687.2 – SS – 42mm

Longines Master Collection Chronograph in SS – Ref L2.773.4 – Cal L687.2 – SS – 42mm

Beautiful round Longines Master Collection Chronograph in stainless steel. The watch has a round white guilloche dial with black Arabic numerals for hours and every 5 minutes. On the edge of the dial comes the date in addition to the sub dial at 12 o’clock that has the day and the month as well as minutes. At 6 o’clock comes the sub dial with the moon phase and 12 hours counter and at 9 o’clock come the seconds and 24-hour day night indicator. All the hands are in black dark blue. The case is in stainless steel with a crystal sapphire exhibition back case with around the following engraved, “The Longines Master Collection – 49061297 – Swiss made water 30m – All stainless-steel registered model – L2.773.4”. Automatic movement with caliber Longines L687.2 – 25 jewels. The watch comes with a Longines brown strap and Longines stainless steel clasp. The watch comes with the original box (no cousin inside).

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 Longines L687.2, 25 jewels at 28,800 bhp and 54 hours power reserve. It is the base of the ETA 7751. 

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 42mm


Length including lugs: 49mm