Longines “Collection XL”

NOT FOR RELEASE BEFORE APRIL 1983
European Watch Clock and Jewellery Fair 1983 BF 1007
Very handsome, ultra-slim, with the self-assured gleam of hard metal. This Longines XL design features a case made of “TuG” : tungsten, nickel and chrome carbide heated without fusion to 1,500°C and then polished with diamond powder. Extra-thin quartz movement with centre seconds and calendar. Water-resistant to a depth of 30 m. Scratchproof sapphire crystal. The steel bracelet is elegantly protected with plates of gilt “TuG”. (LONGINES “XL Collection”)