With the Longines Avigation, a model dating from 1949 and
produced for the British army has been brought right up to date. The name given
to this design – a contraction of "aviation" and
"navigation" – refers to a navigation system invented during the
1920s. With precision and excellence as two of its cornerstones, Longines has
been involved in the development of many instruments and timepieces that have
proved invaluable to pilots.
The circular steel case of this new model has the same
diameter as the original one, namely 44 mm. It houses an L704 self-winding,
mechanical calibre which shows the hours, minutes, seconds and date, as well as
having a second time-scale. As in the 1949 model, the movement is encased in a
soft iron plate and dome, which protect it from the effects of magnetic fields.
The black dial features large white numerals as well as a
24-hour scale in red. The stick hands on the main dial are rhodium-plated and
the lozenge-shaped hand on the second time-scale is red. All the hands are
coated with Super-LumiNova®. The upper segment of the dial bears a distinctive
sign, namely a broad arrow, used in the United Kingdom to denote government
property, including military equipment and therefore the watches used by the
British army. The Longines Avigation is fitted on a black alligator strap with
a buckle.
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 44.00 mm
Water resistance: Water-resistant to 3 bar
Movement and Functions
Caliber: L704.2, Self winding mechanical movement beating at
28'800 vibrations per hours and providing 48 hours of power reserve
Function: Hours, minutes, seconds and date. 24 hours hand
with time zone mechanism.
Dial and Hands
Color: Black lacquered polished
Hours markers: Painted Arabic numerals, with Super-LumiNova
®
Hands: Silvered sandy hands, with Super-LumiNova ®
Bracelet
Material: Alligator strap
Color: Black
Buckle: With buckle
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