The Longines Heritage 1969 – Charm and simplicity
The Longines Heritage 1969 – Charm and simplicity
The Longines Heritage 1969 draws its inspiration from a timepiece created in the late 1960s. This model’s reissue now enriches the Longines Heritage collection. With its cushion-shaped steel case and its brushed silvery dial, this unusual watch echoes the essence of the original model. Rose-coloured hands and indexes give it an additional touch of elegance.
Located in Saint-Imier, where the winged hourglass brand had its start in 1832, the Longines Museum is filled with treasures synonymous with the brand’s rich know-how. It is here that the brand draws inspiration from its historic collection, as a tribute to its long watchmaking tradition. So was born The Longines Heritage 1969, a piece with a vintage design echoing the lines of a watch created in the late 1960s.
At the time, this model was available in steel, gold plating and 18 karat gold. For its reissue, a steel case has been selected and elegantly combined with a brushed silvery dial adorned with 12 pink applique indexes. The hands, which are also pink, mark the hours, minutes and seconds while providing optimal readability. As it was on the original model, the date aperture is positioned at 4:30.
This understated and refined timepiece features a 36 x 36 mm case suitable for the wrists of both men and women. The Longines Heritage 1969 owes its charm and originality to a superb cushion-shaped case enhanced by a box-form crystal. This piece is equipped with an L888.2 calibre movement offering 64 hours of power reserve. A black alligator-skin watch strap completes the whole look.