Longines Column Wheel Chronograph Movement

This model has a stainless steel or rose gold case with a diameter of 39 cm which houses calibre l688 2 whose intricate workings can be admired through the transparent.

Longines column wheel chronograph movement. That watch represented from a design standpoint the transitional period between pocket watches and wristwatches with its wire lugs elongated roman. Longines who invented the column wheel 1878 as well as the flyback function 1936 knows a thing or two about chronographs. Inside the watch ticks away a column wheel automatic chronograph based on an eta design. The l688 2 movement eta a08 231 with 27 jewels is a self winding calibre with a diameter of 30 mm and a height of 7 90 mm that can be admired through the transparent back cover.

The calibre 13 33z 1913 the famous calibre 13zn 1946 and the calibre 30ch 1947 have all employed a column wheel. Automatic chronograph movement with date and column wheel based on eta a08 l01. The longines column wheel self winding chronograph movement caliber l788 2 eta a08 l11 was first introduced in 2012 in a watch that was resolutely archaic in inspiration and design and we liked that design very much when we first saw it. Sans jerk when the chronograph seconds starts timing.

With that said you can find column wheel s in less expensive movements from longines and even more cost efficient in seagull s caliber st19. Even its movement is based on the first movement longines created for wristwatches in 1913 the caliber 13 33z. The column wheel single push piece chronograph can be traced to the first half of the 20th century. The l688 2 automatic chronograph movement features a blued steel column wheel 27 jewels and.

Calibers based on the longines l688 2. Either way it has all the hallmarks of a classic aviation watch notably super legible arabic numerals and the oversized big eye sub dial for the running seconds sub dial. For the longines column wheel chronograph longines has chosen traditional elegant shapes that recall the watches that contributed to its success during the 20th century. L2 733 4 92 0 longines column wheel chronograph inverted panda l2 743 4 56 6 longines conquest chronograph automatic 41mm black.

Combined vintage and modern movement for longines. Furthermore the vertical clutch which often accompanies a column wheel offers a smoother start i e. Made and finished competently a column wheel chronograph whether a longines monopusher or grail level datograph actuation of the chronograph by pushing the button is noticeably smoother. Chronograph watches ever since the company s start longines has put sports at the heart of its philosophy by creating highly reliable chronographs that have been measuring records and sports performances for more than a hundred years.