The Basics

Housing an ETA calibre specially developed and produced exclusively for Longines, the Longines Master Collection Retrograde is a watch line that boasts sleek, elegant lines and is a true tribute to the brand. Offering retrograde functions (day, date, seconds, 24-hour second time-zone) and a self-winding movement, the Longines Master Collection Retrograde is the embodiment of cutting-edge mechanical horology and is easy to use. Today Longines has set this exclusive movement in a new, even sleeker case. The Longines Master Collection Retrograde also exists with a power reserve and three retrograde functions (day, date, 24-hour second time-zone).

Brand: Longines
Family: Master Collection
Reference: L2.716.4.78.5 (aka: L27164785)
Name: Master Collection Retrograde
Produced: N/A
Limited: No

Below is a detailed look at Longines’s model L2.716.4.78.5 from Master Collection watch family, including the price, case details and movement features.

Longines Master Collection L2.716.4.78.5

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The Details

Longines’s Master Collection Retrograde (L2.716.4.78.5 (aka: L27164785)) was originally released in N/A. This watch features a automatic movement beating at a frequency of 28800 bph ( 4 Hz) to provide a 48-hour power reserve when fully wound.

The Case

The stainless steel case measures 44mm in diameter and roughly mm thick. The round case is paired with a cream color dial with feuille-shaped hands, and a arabic numerals hour markers and minute track, covered by a sapphire glass. Longines’s Master Collection model L2.716.4.78.5 is water resistant up to 30 meters (98 ft). A display caseback is over the back of the watch case.

Material: Stainless steel
Glass: Sapphire
Back: Display
Shape: Round
Diameter: 44mm
Height: mm
Lug Width: N/Amm
W/R: 30

Case Diameter

Case Thickness

Lug Width

Water Resistance

The Movement

The Master Collection L2.716.4.78.5 movement is a powered by caliber L697 made by Longines. The 25-jewel automatic movement is 36.6mm in diameter. Its balance wheel oscillates at 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour or 4 Hz. This movement offers a 48-hour power reserve.

Type: Automatic
Brand: Longines
Caliber: L697
Base: N/A
Display: Analog
Diameter: 36.6mm
Jewels: 25
Reserve: 48 hours
Frequency: 28800 bph
Time: Additional 24 Hour Hand (adjustable), Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds
Chronograph:
Additionals:

The Price

How much does the Longines’s Master Collection L2.716.4.78.5 cost? This watch was introduced in N/A 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: $3,480

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Specifications:

  • Brand: Longines
  • Model: Master Collection Retrograde
  • Reference Number: L2.716.4.78.5 (aka: L27164785)
  • Limited: No

Case & Dial:

  • Material: Stainless steel
  • Glass: Sapphire
  • Back: Display
  • Diameter: 44
  • Thickness:
  • Lug Width: N/A
  • Dial Color: Cream
  • Indexes: Arabic Numerals and Feuille-shaped hands
  • Water Resistance: 30 meters

Movement:

  • Winding: Automatic
  • Brand: Longines
  • Caliber: L697
  • Display: Analog
  • Diameter: 36.6mm
  • Jewels: 25
  • Power Reserve: 48 hours
  • Frequency: 28800 bph
  • Functions: Additional 24 Hour Hand (adjustable), Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds

About Longines

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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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