The Basics
As a tribute to its long watchmaking tradition, the Swiss brand Longines loves to reissue some of the iconic pieces that have enhanced its profile throughout its existence. This 1918 model draws its inspiration from the rich history of the brand with the winged hourglass and echoes the first bracelet-chronographs created by Longines. As with the latter, this timepiece features a dial also found on pocket watches from this period. Its vintage aesthetic and refined fabrication will entice both male and female admirers of fine watchmaking.
| Brand: | Longines |
| Family: | Heritage |
| Reference: | L2.809.4.23.0 (aka: L28094230) |
| Name: | Heritage 1918 |
| Produced: | 2016 |
| Limited: | No |
Below is a detailed look at Longines’s model L2.809.4.23.0 from Heritage watch family, including the price, case details and movement features.
The Details
Longines’s Heritage 1918 (L2.809.4.23.0 (aka: L28094230)) was originally released in 2016. This watch features a automatic movement beating at a frequency of 28800 bph ( 4 Hz) to provide a 42-hour power reserve when fully wound.
The Case
The stainless steel case measures 41mm in diameter and roughly mm thick. The round case is paired with a ivory color dial with cathedrale-shaped hands, and a arabic numerals hour markers and minute track, covered by a sapphire glass. Longines’s Heritage model L2.809.4.23.0 is water resistant up to 30 meters (98 ft). A solid caseback is over the back of the watch case.
| Material: | Stainless steel |
| Glass: | Sapphire |
| Back: | Solid |
| Shape: | Round |
| Diameter: | 41mm |
| Height: | mm |
| Lug Width: | N/Amm |
| W/R: | 30 |
Case Diameter
Case Thickness
Lug Width
Water Resistance
The Movement
The Heritage L2.809.4.23.0 movement is a powered by caliber L615 made by Longines. The 27-jewel automatic movement is 25.6mm in diameter. Its balance wheel oscillates at 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour or 4 Hz. This movement offers a 42-hour power reserve.
| Type: | Automatic |
| Brand: | Longines |
| Caliber: | L615 |
| Base: | ETA 2895-2 |
| Display: | Analog |
| Diameter: | 25.6mm |
| Jewels: | 27 |
| Reserve: | 42 hours |
| Frequency: | 28800 bph |
| Time: | Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds |
| Chronograph: | |
| Additionals: |
The Price
How much does the Longines’s Heritage L2.809.4.23.0 cost? This watch was introduced in 2016 and has been in Longines’s collection for around . This watch is not a limited release. As with most luxury watches, the price of depends on the availability and demand.
CURRENT PRICE: Not Available
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Specifications:
- Brand: Longines
- Model: Heritage 1918
- Reference Number: L2.809.4.23.0 (aka: L28094230)
- Limited: No
Case & Dial:
- Material: Stainless steel
- Glass: Sapphire
- Back: Solid
- Diameter: 41
- Thickness:
- Lug Width: N/A
- Dial Color: Ivory
- Indexes: Arabic Numerals and Cathedrale-shaped hands
- Water Resistance: 30 meters
Movement:
- Winding: Automatic
- Brand: Longines
- Caliber: L615
- Display: Analog
- Diameter: 25.6mm
- Jewels: 27
- Power Reserve: 42 hours
- Frequency: 28800 bph
- Functions: Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds
About Longines
Augueste Agassiz founded Longines in 1832 in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. Now owned by the Swatch Group, the manufacture is best known for its aviator watches. Its Heritage Collection includes the Telemeter Chronograph, Heritage Retrograde, Column-Wheel Chronograph, and Heritage 1935. Longines is part of the Swatch Group group.
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