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The Longines Master Collection

As a traditional watchmaking company, Longines has been producing exceptional timepieces since the very beginning. Today, the Longines Master Collection is the perfect illustration of this corporate ethos, as can be seen from the success enjoyed by this range since it was launched in 2005. All fitted with self-winding movements, the various models in this collection offer various sophistications. The Longines Master Collection brings together the classical elegance and excellent quality which never cease to delight those who appreciate exceptional timepieces. In 2005, Longines launched the line that would become its best-selling product: the Longines Master Collection. Right from the start,...

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Longines DolceVita Collection

Since its creation in 1997, Longines DolceVita has been an ode to the Italian sweet life. Soft and bright, warm and glamorous, like relaxing deep in thought on the terrace of a village square, strolling through the side streets of Rome, or enjoying a charming seaside respite. New dials arrive this year to add to this collection, which is characterised by a rectangular case inspired by a model from the 1920s. Marks of simple purity, two new dials in white, featuring extended hour-markers or harmonised hour-markers and Arabic numerals at 3, 6, 9, 12 o'clock, make their appearance.  New dials in...

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Hamilton: The Watchmaker of Filmmakers

A favorite of movie makers, Hamilton timepieces have appeared in hundreds of Hollywood films. It was a landmark movie moment. In the 1932 smash hit, Shanghai Express, British army officer Captain Harvey, played by Clive Brook, lounges on the outdoor deck of the titular train as he’s approached by his old flame, Lily – played by Marlene Dietrich in her most sultry and iconic role. When she asks him the time, Harvey lifts the hinged lid covering his wristwatch. In a close-up, the audience can see that the lid’s underside bears a tiny photograph of a younger Lily and realizes that this...

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Hamilton Presents new versions of the Original Soldier Watch

The Khaki Field Mechanical is back in fine original form, with new case and dial colors designed to withstand the toughest of conditions. Brand-new NATO straps complement the new palette for a piece of kit fit for life’s adventurers. Powered by the mighty H-50 handwinding movement with 80-hour power reserve, these rugged and robust new models come in a choice of stainless steel case or stainless steel case treated with Hamilton’s original earth-colored PVD. At 38 mm, they’re true to the original, compact enough to travel wherever you go but large enough to fulfill all timekeeping duties. A mainstay of military watches,...

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Hamilton Best Engineering for Stylish Pilots

Make Crucial Flight Calculations Via The Slide-rule Bezel Hamilton extends its range of pilot watches with models that make conversions and calculations easy. As any professional pilot will attest, there is nothing quite like the freedom of flight – bursting through clouds at 10,000 feet, the cockpit flooding with light as you arc upwards into the clear blue sky. But that freedom is based on technical calculations that a true aviator must be able to make with or without the aid of cockpit instruments. Hamilton has provided the flying community with the precision timepieces they need for over a century, from the first...

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