Longines Legend Diver Review: Still The Best Vintage Dive Watch after 13 Years?

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In this video, I present a review of the Longines Legend Diver - a real veteran of the Longines catalogue. This Swiss-made super-compressor dive watch was one of the very first vintage-inspired watches on the market in 2007 and remains a popular choice. Today, I show you how it has changed over the years and whether it remains the stunning, exquisitely made watch which it once was.

*Correction : The L888 movement is based on the ETA 2892-2, not the ETA 2824-2.


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CASE
Shape : Round
Material : Stainless steel
Glass : Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, with several layers of
anti-reflective coating on the underside
Case Back : Screw-down case back
Dimension : Ø 42.00 mm
Water Resistance : Water-resistant to 30 bar
Case Specificities : Internal turning diving flange, Screw-in crown

Dial and Hands
Colour : Black lacquered polished
Hour markers : Painted Arabic numerals and indexes
Hands : Silvered polished hands
Specificities : Swiss Super-LumiNova®

Movement and Functions
Movement Type : Automatic
Caliber : L888
Movement Description : Self winding mechanical movement
beating at 25'200 vibrations per hour and providing 64 hours of
power reserve
Functions : Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Strap
Material : Leather strap
Face : Young cow split leather
Back : Calf leather
Colour : Black
Buckle : With buckle
Bracelet/Strap : Also available with XL strap

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Specifications:

--Case: Polished 316L surgical stainless steel - Ø 42mm - height 11.8mm - lug distance 22mm - lug to lug length 51mm
--Weight: 96g with rubber strap
--Screwed crowns: 2H crown for inner Bidirectional turning bezel, 4H crown for time setting
--Double Domed Sapphire crystal: 3.2 mm thick - inside AR coated.
--Dial: Black no date
--Water resistance: 300m/990 ft
--Dial, hands and bezel coated with swiss SuperLuminova orange and BGW9
--Comfortable 22x20mm tropical rubber strap and mesh bracelet
--Movement: 25 Jewel Swiss ETA 2824-2

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A very sharp offering, from Longines, and homage, from Helson. Thanks Mike.:hat:
 
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