Longines Elegant watches

The Longines Elegant Collection belongs to the Elegance family in the Longines range, a line the brand describes as minimalist and offers in a wide spread of sizes, materials and colours. Current models come in stainless steel or in stainless steel with 18-karat rose gold.

Current references are automatic, except the Moonphase versions, which are quartz. The movement changes with the size. The 39 mm L4.910.4.99.6 has a date, up to 72 hours of power reserve and a rate of 25,200 vibrations per hour, while the 29 mm L4.310.4.19.6, also with a date, runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour with up to 45 hours. Both have sapphire crystals and are water-resistant to 3 bar.

Sizes run from 25.5 to 41 mm, and the reference number tells you which: L4.309 is 25.5 mm, L4.310 is 29 mm, L4.809 is 34.5 mm, L4.810 is 37 mm, L4.910 is 39 mm and L4.911 is 41 mm. On steel models the last digit usually separates bracelet (.6) from strap (.2). Beyond plain steel there are steel-and-pink-gold versions, and solid pink gold at 27.2 and 29 mm in the L4.378 and L4.287. The smaller sizes, from 25.5 to 34.5 mm, also come with mother-of-pearl dials, and some models have gem-set bezels. The Small Seconds models, L4.312 at 34.5 mm and L4.812 at 39 mm, are 9.75 mm thick; the 41 mm L4.911 is 9.4 mm.