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Recommended for you: Longines Master Collection retrograde moonphase watch

LonginesPublished 2017-09-19

Longines is a highly renowned watch brand, and its Master Collection is a classic among classics. Today, we introduce you to the Longines Master Collection retrograde moonphase watch.

　　Longines watchis a very famous watch, and its Master Collection is a classic among classics. Today, we introduce you toLongines watchthe Master Collection retrograde moonphase watch.

　　Basic specification

　　Round stainless steel case, measuring 41 mm or 44 mm in diameter, ETA L698.2 automatic mechanical movement, 48-hour power reserve, four retrograde functions: day, date, small seconds, and 24-hour second time zone, water-resistant to a depth of 30 metres.

　　Our most fundamental impression of a watch is the cyclical rotation of its mechanics, until the advent of the retrograde complication, which causes time to briefly reverse. The retrograde creates an intriguing way for time to run: when the hand reaches the end of the fan-shaped display, it instantly snaps back to the starting point. Faced with this unconventional mechanism, many watch enthusiasts thoroughly enjoy this visual thrill.

　　This Longines Master Collection retrograde moon phase watch features 4 retrograde complications, including the day, date, small seconds, and a 24-hour second time zone. Most remarkable is the seconds retrograde; due to the high frequency of the retrograde action, the demands on the watch's power and structure are exceptionally high, and currently no more than 3 houses are capable of producing a seconds retrograde. Furthermore, a retrograde jump can be witnessed every 60 seconds, satisfying many people's curiosity about retrograde mechanisms.

　　In fact, the emergence of retrograde watches is not simply to satisfy people's spiritual desire to 'go back in time'; to a certain extent, it also frees up design space because, without a retrograde mechanism, all the hands would have to be mounted on a single pivot. Therefore, in this watch, although the retrograde, moon phase, and day-night display functions are all present, the dial layout is exceptionally orderly, with top-and-bottom harmony and left-right balance, while the case houses an exclusive movement speciallyLongines watchesdeveloped exclusive ETA movement.