I am happy to report,
since it’s one of my favourite watches, that this one is not only on my hard
drive but also on my wrist. It’s my first mechanical watch. At 49mm it is quite
large, thick and heavy, but I am pleasantly surprised at how well it sits. I
was afraid it would move too much and twist around but it stays comfortably in
place – and I don’t have the largest wrists. The back cover opens to show the
mechanism; which I appreciate as I always like to see what makes it tick. (I guess
that’s where that expression came from!) Longines advertise it with 54 hours of power
reserve, which I haven’t overly tested but did once get more than 58 hours out
of it. My one negative is that the back end of the chronograph seconds hand is
too large – it covers too much of the time-keeping seconds dial, and the spade
shaped ending makes it visually too competitive with the hour hand. It’s also
my first leather band and I was unprepared for how sweaty I can get it in the
Australian summer. At this time of the year I’ve had to somewhat reserve it for
evening wear.
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