Longines

Longines is a Swiss watch company started by Ernest Francillon that holds the oldest registered logo for a watch company. Longines was started making watches in the 1800s, but the most known Longines watch is their aviator watches. Celebrities such as Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, and Billy Zane have worn Longines watches. The company's motto is "elegance is a attitude" and the quality that goes into their watches and the resulting appearance is evidence of this.

A Longines watch was built for Charles Lindbergh according to his specifications. The Longines hour angle is the watch that was built with the intent of not only being a watch, but also as a navigation instrument. In 1997, Longines introduced his Lindbergh Spirit Collection, which is a remake of his original watch. Enclosed in a stainless steel case, it has a bi-directional rotating bezel that has markings to determine longitude and a locking clamp at six. Blue and black markers, white dial and mineral glass crystal and brown leather strap complete this watch. This watch is one of a limited edition of which only 1,000 were made.

Many consumers have attempted to purchase Longines vintage watches in the hour angle style. Vintage Longines watches have always been hard to find, at best, but with limited edition watches, you are going to pay a high price. Vintage instructions are included with each new Longines watch as well as where you can purchase Longines watch parts. Many times the watch and box it comes in will also have a name of a Longines authorized dealer in case a repair is needed.

The Longines Dolce Vita comes in a style for men and women. The Longines Dolce Vita Round for women is a Quartz movement with stainless steel band, a steel case with 60 diamonds, and white dial with diamonds and is water resistant to 30 meters. Another variation of this Longines Dolce Vita watch has a black dial with or without diamonds. Longines watches have an elegant look to them whether they are Longines gold and silver watches or platinum or stainless steel parts.

For that dressy affair for men, the men's platinum Longines is a combination of platinum and diamonds along with a leather strap. The bezel and dials have diamonds to give this the look of a "million bucks". Vintage Longines have been in demand for this style for quite some time. Another style of Vintage Longines is 14kt gold watches manufactured by Longines. These are sold on different sites online and possible in stores that sell Longines watches. One of Longine's later lines is the Spirit Collections by Longines, which was designed as a type of replica of a watch model of the 1920s.