Retro-style watches today abound, and most of them represent just that: a style. They’ll recall or recreate a vintage aesthetic, but it’s far rarer you’ll find them highlighting the technology inside.

If you’ve been paying attention to the watch industry over the past couple of years, one of the standout stories has been the rise of Longines. The brand, one of the oldest in existence, was never ...

Can a square watch be cool? They certainly used to be. When wristwatches started to enter commercial production in the early 20th century it was the square not round watch that was in demand.

The new Spirit Zulu Time 1925 design pays homage to the copper strip at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich – the historical prime meridian and a symbolic reference point in global timekeeping For ...

Most smartwatches rely on Bluetooth, but it’s not the only way our phones can communicate with a wearable. Watchmaker Longines has proven this with the Conquest V.H.P. GMT Flash Setting — which uses ...

Would you trust a watch with your life? As crazy as it sounds, way back when explorers were doing gnarly things for the first time ever like flying over the South Pole in the ’20s and ’30s, people ...

The classic Conquest date-time model is now available in 30mm and 38mm, as well as the existing 34mm, while the chronograph 42mm now comes in new colours Few watchmakers achieve the universal appeal ...

Heritage and modernity share the spotlight as two storied watchmaking maisons celebrate their technical legacies Read more at ...

Those interested in reasonably-priced mechanical Swiss watches that exist almost exclusively as an ode to the past need look no further than the historic brand Longines. Under the Swatch Group as a ...

Longines has long been associated with aviation and its pioneers. The 190-year-old brand was particularly busy in the 1930s, making the aviation watches worn by both Charles Lindbergh and Amelia ...