From the Longines Sport Collection…..Longines Admiral Chronograph Ceramic

Longines’ Admiral line recalls the prestigious dimension of sports where beauty, precision and elegance are of the utmost importance. It boasts an air of self-confidence that will be appreciated especially by globetrotters as well as people with an adventurous streak.

Three new creations have been added to the Longines Admiral collection. Firstly, a model with a 24-hour graduation scale and a second time-zone, which has a ceramic bezel in black or grey. The robust and yet elegant steel case houses a self-winding mechanical movement, while the sapphire glass protects a black or grey dial with a predominant “12” – the design symbol of Longines’ sport collections. The bright red 24-hour hand immediately attracts the eye and contrasts with the moon-like reflections from the dials. Models in this range are available on a steel bracelet with central links in black or grey ceramic to match the bezel.

Ceramic is used in a similar way to embellish the Chronograph model in this line. In this case, however, the ceramic bezel features a tachymeter. As in all the models in the range, the case has a screw-in back cover. Another safety feature is the lateral protection for the crown and the push-pieces. The chronograph model is fitted with a self-winding mechanical movement. The black or grey dial includes a date aperture at 6 o’clock, 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock and small seconds at 9 o’clock as well as the characteristic “large 12”. As in the case of the Longines Admiral 24h, the central links of the bracelet are in ceramic.

Those who prefer a simplistic sports design and are looking for a timepiece that is at the same time accurate and robust will choose the Longines Admiral Chronograph 24h with a second time-zone, the combination of these two functions being a special treat for connoisseurs! Longines has used the self-winding calibre L686 for the first time in this model. The chronograph functions include a 30-minute counter at 12 o’clock and a 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock. The black, anthracite or silvered dial features a “large 12”, eight applied hour markers and 24-hour graduations in Arabic numerals. The models in this range are available on a steel bracelet or a black or brown alligator strap, naturally with a triple folding safety clasp.

A must have watch for any discerning gentlmen!

Admiral Chronograph in ceramic and stainless steel
Technical specifications;

Calibre  Self-winding mechanical movement
Calibre L705 (ETA A07 231)
16½ lines, 27 jewels, 28,800 vibrations per hour
Power reserve of 46 hours

Functions  Hours, minutes, seconds and date
Chronograph
Center seconds
30-minute counter at 3 o’clock

Case Round
Æ 42 mm, in stainless steel with tachometer on grey or black ceramic bezel
Screw-in case back
Screw-in ceramic crown and ceramic push-pieces with protective shoulder

Dial Black or grey dial with a “large 12” in Arabic numerals with superluminova coating and eight applied, polished rhodium-plated hour-markers with superluminova coating

Date aperture at 6 o’clock
Seconds-counter at 9 o’clock
Centre 60-minute dial

Hands Polished, rhodium-plated hands with superluminova coating
Water-resistant to 100 metres
Crystal Sapphire with anti-reflective coating

Bracelet Stainless steel bracelet with central links in black or grey ceramic, triple folding safety clasp