LONGINES Flagship Ref.4065-1, 1970s

— Straight lines, pared back —

Longines has led Swiss watchmaking since 1832. This is an extremely elegant square dress watch with the aesthetics of the 1970s concentrated into it: a case drawn to golden proportions with every unnecessary ornament removed, and a fine slate finish on the flanks that changes quietly but definitely with the light.

— A mechanism that disappears —

Longines' celebrated slim hand-wound calibre L847.4. At just 2.5mm thick, it allows the whole watch to sit beautifully under a cuff. The delicate resistance at the moment of winding is one of the luxuries of a hand-wound watch.

— A quiet dial —

The grey slate dial, vertically brushed, holds a calm brightness. Extremely fine baton markers and two black hands running without hesitation: composition of this severity is not something contemporary watches offer, and it is exactly what vintage Longines does well.

— A timeless design —

The slight character the years have added is the record of fifty years of use, and the stainless steel is as bright as ever.

From formal business dress to a good weekend jacket, it raises the intelligence of whatever it is worn with.

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