The Longines Column-Wheel Sports Chronograph

L2.744.4.56.2

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The Longines Column-Wheel Sports Chronograph

Brand  : Longines
Collection  : Longines Sport Collection
Model  : The Longines Column-Wheel Sports Chronograph
Reference  : L2.744.4.56.2
Complement : Steel/ceramic
On sale : 2010

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The rubber is well suited to this dynamic version combining steel and ceramic. Sportsmanship, wearing comfort, quality watchmaking: the winning trio...

  • Brand  : Longines
    Collection  : Longines Sport Collection
    Model  : The Longines Column-Wheel Sports Chronograph
    Reference  : L2.744.4.56.2
    Complement : Steel/ceramic
    On sale : 2010
    List Price : 2 550 €
    Diameter : 41 mm
    Styles : Sporty
    Types : Self-winding
    with a column-wheel chronograph mechanism
    Calibre : Calibre L688.2
    Complication : Chronograph
    12-Hour Counter
    Date
    30-Minute Counter
    Case material : Stainless steel
    Bezel and crown decoration in black ceramic
    Case peculiarity : Sapphire caseback
    Screwed-down caseback
    Lateral protcetion for crown
    Shape : Round
    Water-resistance : 100 meters
    Dial color : Black
    Display : Hands
    Rhodiumed
    Polished
    Luminescent
    Indexes : Baton-type
    Arabic numerals
    Luminescent
    Glass : Sapphire
    Strap material : Rubber
    Strap color : Black
    + More characteristics : 13¼ lines
    27 jewels
    28.800 vibrations per hour
    Power reserve: 54 hours
    Dragging 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock
    Dragging 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock

    Strap: also available with central links in grey or black ceramic; black rubber

DESCRIPTION

  • The Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph

    Having launched a watch fitted with an exclusive, self-winding chronograph movement with a column wheel which controls the chronograph functions in 2009, Longines has now identified new uses for this exceptional, user-friendly calibre. Longines mandated and paid ETA to develop this brand-new exclusive movement. Under the name of The Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph, these latest models represent an updated version of the timing equipment that Longines has developed over the years.

    Longines mandated and paid ETA to develop a brand-new exclusive self-winding movement with a column wheel for a wrist chronograph. The reference number given to the new calibre was L688.2. As part of the continual programme of reviving the mechanical watch that was started at the beginning of the 21st century, this new creation meets the requirements of changing demand with regard to watches as well as the growing popularity of mechanical chronographs and the fascination for traditional horological devices. Column-wheel chronographs correspond to the new taste in watches. As part of the line of timing instruments created by Longines, this calibre constitutes the present-day embodiment of the far-reaching experience in mechanical time-keeping that is the heritage of the famous Swiss watchmaker.

    Fitted with 27 jewels, the L688.2 movement is a self-winding calibre with a diameter of 30 mm and a height of 7.90 mm. The purpose of its column wheel is to control the chronograph functions (start, stop, return to zero). This system, and in particular the column wheel that was designed by ETA’s engineers, is exceptionally user-friendly for a mechanical chronograph, requiring only the finest touch to start and stop the mechanism and to reset the hands at zero. The blued steel column wheel is surrounded by the fascinating beauty of a movement which is in fact an updated version of a traditional technical system. In addition to its refined design, the L688.2 calibre reveals a construction designed to meet the demands of timing. Longines has so far created several timepieces as a tribute to this high-tech movement. The combination of these timing features and the re-issue of an elegant, traditional or sporty design results in several The Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph models that are contemporary watches steeped in the great tradition of mechanical timing.


    The Longines Column-Wheel Sports Chronograph


    The design of this model focuses on the particular performance of the L688.2. Named The Longines Column-Wheel Sports Chronograph, this robust, sporty timepiece houses the chronograph calibre in a 41 mm diameter, stainless steel case with a screw-in, transparent back cover. This model – designed specifically for performance – has a steel or black or grey ceramic bezel that surrounds a silvered, black lacquered or brushed grey sunburst dial. It is available on a choice of bracelets: stainless steel or stainless steel with central links in black or grey ceramic, or on a rubber strap. With a date, a small seconds at 9 o’clock, a dragging 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock and a dragging 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock, The Longines Column-Wheel Sports Chronograph is a marriage of the beauty of performance and the marvels of cutting-edge technology.

    Flash back:
    Longines started producing timing equipment in 1878 with a simple 20 line chronograph (reference no. 20H) that had a column wheel that controlled the chronograph functions. Almost all the timing devices designed by Longines following this foray into the world of timekeeping used the same basic concept. Thus the calibres for pocket chronographs designed by Longines, such as the 19CH (1889), the 19.73 (1897), the 19.73N (1909) and the 19.73N fly-back (1922), the 18.72 (1929) or the 24 line calibre designed specifically for sports timing (1939), as well as the brand’s movements for wrist chronographs such as the 13.33Z (1913), the famous 13ZN (1946) or the 30CH (1947) all used column-wheel systems to control and activate the chronograph functions, which varied from one calibre to another.

    All this timing equipment forms the basis for Longines’ historical involvement in timing and the world of sport. At Longines, the mechanical column-wheel chronograph is therefore a traditional and authentic, technical device. The Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph models perpetuate this watchmaking heritage into the 21st century using cutting-edge technology.
  • The Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph

    Having launched a watch fitted with an exclusive, self-winding chronograph movement with a column wheel which controls the chronograph functions in 2009, Longines has now identified new uses for this exceptional, user-friendly calibre. Longines mandated and paid ETA to develop this brand-new exclusive movement. Under the name of The Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph, these latest models represent an updated version of the timing equipment that Longines has developed over the years.

    Longines mandated and paid ETA to develop a brand-new exclusive self-winding movement with a column wheel for a wrist chronograph. The reference number given to the new calibre was L688.2. As part of the continual programme of reviving the mechanical watch that was started at the beginning of the 21st century, this new creation meets the requirements of changing demand with regard to watches as well as the growing popularity of mechanical chronographs and the fascination for traditional horological devices. Column-wheel chronographs correspond to the new taste in watches. As part of the line of timing instruments created by Longines, this calibre constitutes the present-day embodiment of the far-reaching experience in mechanical time-keeping that is the heritage of the famous Swiss watchmaker.

    Fitted with 27 jewels, the L688.2 movement is a self-winding calibre with a diameter of 30 mm and a height of 7.90 mm. The purpose of its column wheel is to control the chronograph functions (start, stop, return to zero). This system, and in particular the column wheel that was designed by ETA’s engineers, is exceptionally user-friendly for a mechanical chronograph, requiring only the finest touch to start and stop the mechanism and to reset the hands at zero. The blued steel column wheel is surrounded by the fascinating beauty of a movement which is in fact an updated version of a traditional technical system. In addition to its refined design, the L688.2 calibre reveals a construction designed to meet the demands of timing. Longines has so far created several timepieces as a tribute to this high-tech movement. The combination of these timing features and the re-issue of an elegant, traditional or sporty design results in several The Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph models that are contemporary watches steeped in the great tradition of mechanical timing.


    The Longines Column-Wheel Sports Chronograph


    The design of this model focuses on the particular performance of the L688.2. Named The Longines Column-Wheel Sports Chronograph, this robust, sporty timepiece houses the chronograph calibre in a 41 mm diameter, stainless steel case with a screw-in, transparent back cover. This model – designed specifically for performance – has a steel or black or grey ceramic bezel that surrounds a silvered, black lacquered or brushed grey sunburst dial. It is available on a choice of bracelets: stainless steel or stainless steel with central links in black or grey ceramic, or on a rubber strap. With a date, a small seconds at 9 o’clock, a dragging 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock and a dragging 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock, The Longines Column-Wheel Sports Chronograph is a marriage of the beauty of performance and the marvels of cutting-edge technology.

    Flash back:
    Longines started producing timing equipment in 1878 with a simple 20 line chronograph (reference no. 20H) that had a column wheel that controlled the chronograph functions. Almost all the timing devices designed by Longines following this foray into the world of timekeeping used the same basic concept. Thus the calibres for pocket chronographs designed by Longines, such as the 19CH (1889), the 19.73 (1897), the 19.73N (1909) and the 19.73N fly-back (1922), the 18.72 (1929) or the 24 line calibre designed specifically for sports timing (1939), as well as the brand’s movements for wrist chronographs such as the 13.33Z (1913), the famous 13ZN (1946) or the 30CH (1947) all used column-wheel systems to control and activate the chronograph functions, which varied from one calibre to another.

    All this timing equipment forms the basis for Longines’ historical involvement in timing and the world of sport. At Longines, the mechanical column-wheel chronograph is therefore a traditional and authentic, technical device. The Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph models perpetuate this watchmaking heritage into the 21st century using cutting-edge technology.
  • The rubber is well suited to this dynamic version combining steel and ceramic. Sportsmanship, wearing comfort, quality watchmaking: the winning trio...

  • Brand  : Longines
    Collection  : Longines Sport Collection
    Model  : The Longines Column-Wheel Sports Chronograph
    Reference  : L2.744.4.56.2
    Complement : Steel/ceramic
    On sale : 2010
    List Price : 2 550 €
    Diameter : 41 mm
    Styles : Sporty
    Types : Self-winding
    with a column-wheel chronograph mechanism
    Calibre : Calibre L688.2
    Complication : Chronograph
    12-Hour Counter
    Date
    30-Minute Counter
    Case material : Stainless steel
    Bezel and crown decoration in black ceramic
    Case peculiarity : Sapphire caseback
    Screwed-down caseback
    Lateral protcetion for crown
    Shape : Round
    Water-resistance : 100 meters
    Dial color : Black
    Display : Hands
    Rhodiumed
    Polished
    Luminescent
    Indexes : Baton-type
    Arabic numerals
    Luminescent
    Glass : Sapphire
    Strap material : Rubber
    Strap color : Black
    More characteristics : 13¼ lines
    27 jewels
    28.800 vibrations per hour
    Power reserve: 54 hours
    Dragging 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock
    Dragging 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock

    Strap: also available with central links in grey or black ceramic; black rubber