From Sea To City: The Enduring Appeal Of The Longines Legend Diver 59
Originally created for underwater exploration in 1959, the Longines Legend Diver remains one of the most recognisable and enduring tool watches in modern horology. Seamlessly balancing vintage aesthetics with contemporary engineering, the timepiece is equally at home beneath the ocean’s surface as it is on land. Over the decades, the Legend Diver has evolved into a cornerstone of the Longines catalogue, admired for its distinctive design, robust performance and understated elegance.
At first glance, the watch immediately stands apart thanks to its dual-crown construction and internal rotating diving bezel. Unlike traditional external bezels, the internal bezel system originally developed by Longines is positioned beneath the sapphire crystal, protecting it from accidental knocks or unintended adjustments during dives. This practical innovation not only reinforces the watch’s tool-watch credentials but also contributes to its sleek, uncluttered silhouette.
Specifications
Case
- Material: Stainless steel
- Shape: Round
- Diameter: 42.00 mm
- Thickness: 12.85 mm
- Lug-to-lug: 50.10 mm
- Lug Width: 22 mm
- Crystal: Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with multi-layer anti-reflective coating on both sides
- Caseback: Screw-down
- Water Resistance: 30 bar
- Special Features: Internal rotating diving bezel, screw-in crown
- Weight: 156 g
Dial
- Colour: Black grained
- Hour Markers: Painted Arabic numerals and indexes
- Hands: Silvered sandblasted hands
- Luminescence: Swiss Super-LumiNova®
Movement
- Calibre: L888.6
- Type: Automatic
- Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds
- Frequency: 25,200 vibrations per hour
- Power Reserve: Up to 72 hours
- Special Features: Monocrystalline silicon balance-spring
Bracelet
- Material: Stainless steel
- Clasp: Double-security folding clasp with micro-adjustment system
