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Ninety Years Ago Today, Longines Changed the Chronograph

by Brent Robillard Ubiquity breeds familiarity The most successful watchmaking inventions often become so commonplace that we forget they were inventions at all. The rotating dive bezel. The GMT hand. The automatic winding rotor… The flyback chronograph falls squarely into that category. Today, if you spend enough time around pilot’s watches or military chronographs, you’ll eventually encounter the term. Most enthusiasts know what a flyback … Continue reading Ninety Years Ago Today, Longines Changed the Chronograph

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Longines, Aviation, and the Moment I Fell Down the Rabbit Hole

By Brent Robillard Aviation, navigation, and the advent of “avigation” Introduction: Up in the Air If you’d asked me ten years ago what first pulled me toward Longines, I wouldn’t have said aviation—not even close. For me, it started underwater. The Legend Diver, the Ultra-Chron Diver, even the HydroConquest. Solid, handsome dive watches with real lineage and none of the fuss. Longines, in my mind, … Continue reading Longines, Aviation, and the Moment I Fell Down the Rabbit Hole

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Longines Legend Diver White Dial: A Summer Companion

by Brent Robillard I slipped the new white dial Longines Legend Diver onto my wrist just as the first light of dawn began to pour across the lake. The air, thick from weeks of relentless heat, hung heavy in the early stillness, but the breeze off the water brought a fleeting moment of relief. As I settled into the old Adirondack chair at the end … Continue reading Longines Legend Diver White Dial: A Summer Companion

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