Longines is presenting a variation of the Avigation BigEye launched in 2017. Unlike its predecessor, the new model is housed in a titanium case and presents itself with a petrol blue dial. The Longines Avigation BigEye is equipped with a silicon hairspring and a column-wheel chronograph. The brand vouches for the reliability of the new timepiece with a 5-year guarantee.
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Case & Materials
The Longines Avigation BigEye appears for the first time with a titanium case that measures 41 mm. The design is based on pilot’s chronographs from the 1930s. Meanwhile, a sapphire box glass with multiple layers of anti-reflective coatings protects the dial. An engraving with an aviator motif and brand lettering adorns the case back. The watch is also water-resistant to 3 bar or 30 metres.
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Petrol blue Dial
The grained dial with petrol blue dégradé effect features the large numerals and hands typical of pilot watches. The Super-LumiNova coating ensures optimal readability even at night. The oversized 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock gives the watch its name, BigEye. There is also a 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock and a small seconds hand at 9 o’clock. However, a date window is not present.
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The movement inside the Longines Avigation BigEye
Longines equips the new model with the calibre L688, which is based on the ETA A08.L01. The chronograph movement has automatic winding and a power reserve of 54 hours. It also integrates 27 rubies and ticks at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour. Also noteworthy is the silicon hairspring, which ensures increased precision and protects against magnetism. The chronograph features a column wheel as well as a vertical clutch.
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The Longines Avigation BigEye comes on a natural brown leather strap with a vintage look and is secured with a titanium buckle. The new model with titanium case complements the steel version with the black dial and comes with a five-year warranty. The watch is available now at a price of 3,210 euros.
FEATURES
BRAND | Longines |
MODEL | Avigation BigEye |
REFERENCE | L2.816.1.93.2 |
CASE MATERIAL | Titanium |
DIMENSIONS | Diameter: 41 mm Height: 14.50 mm |
WATER RESISTANCE | 3 bar (~30 m) |
DIAL | Grained petrol blue with dégradé effect and Arabic numerals with Super-Luminova coating |
STRAP/BRACELET | Brown leather with titanium buckle |
MOVEMENT | L688 |
MOVEMENT TYPE | Self-winding |
POWER RESERVE | 54 hours |
FREQUENCY | 28.800 vph (4 Hz) |
FUNCTIONS | Hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph |
PRICE | EUR 3,210 |