Longines has been cranking out vintage remakes at a furious pace over the last year, most notably the Heritage Classic“sector” dial and Heritage Classic Chronograph 1946. All of them share the appealing qualities of being well-priced and fairly authentic remakes.
The latest to be released is the Heritage Military 1938, a remake of an oversized watch Longines produced in the 1930s, often for Eastern European markets. It’s as good as the other remakes in terms of value – Longines excel at making value-for-money watches – but falls a bit flat with the dial.
The ref. 4092
The inspiration for the new remake is the ref. 4092, a wristwatch that is exceptionally large for its time, with its steel case measuring 43 mm in diameter. Such extra-large watches with military-style dials appear to have mostly been sold to Eastern Europe; Zipper, the Longines agent in Poland at the time is often named as the recipient in archive extracts.
The remake
Though the remake is the same diameter as the original, it is significantly thicker, due to the modern movement inside. As a result, it is a heavier and slightly chunkier watch, but that’s not a bad thing – the remake has a good weight on the wrist.
Another detail that appears to deviate from the original is the width of the lugs. On the original the lugs appear to be slightly closer together, making the strap narrower, than on the remake. But it’s hardly apparent, and makes no difference to the look and feel of the remake.
Height aside, Longines got most of the case details right, including the short lugs, onion-shaped crown, as well as the sloping bezel with a narrow step at its top. And the domed sapphire crystal helps with the vintage feel.
And as it is with most Longines remakes, the case finish is simple but sufficient, with brushed sides and polished top surfaces.
Concluding thoughts
Even though the dial looks flat, the Longines Heritage Military 1938 replica watch is still an appealing watch in look and feel. And with a retail price of just under US$2,500, it is impossible to argue with its value.
Also important is the fact that it’s a limited edition of just 1,938 watches, in contrast almost all other Longines remakes that are part of the regular collection. With Longines producing well over a million watches a year, this is minuscule relative to the scale of the company, making it a little bit more special.
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