As expected from the Saint Imier based watchmaker, this Longines Presence timepiece built quality is superb; using fine materials such as high grade stainless steel and extra durable sapphire crystal to ensure its durability. Its sleek round case that has 38 mm diameter and just 6 mm thick fits conveniently with any shirt cuffs, while the polished, five-rows steel link bracelet that measures 20 mm wide and comes equipped with a deployment buckle clasp ensures that the watch would remains soundly on your wrist time to time.
The watch dial that is neat and easy to read, and it is shielded with a glare proofed scratch resistant sapphire that holds a beautiful clarity. On the dial, there are Black hour-and-minute hands and silver-tone seconds hand that point to the painted Black Roman numeral hour markers, accompanied by printed minute markers around the inner rim, and a legible date window at three.
Built as a reliable timekeeper, this Longines L4.720.4.11.6 is fitted with a precise Swiss quartz movement to ensure that it will always keep you stay on time, with functionality offerings of hour, minute, seconds, and date. To be exact, it the the Longines caliber L263, a reliable 7 jewels quartz movement that is built based on the ETA 955.412, and features EOL which indicated the end of its battery life by the second hand advances in 5-second increments.
Anyway, this men’s La Grande Classique Presence series timepiece is sensibly priced with an original manufacturer suggested retail price of $825.00.
Watch Specification
| Brand: | Longines |
| Collection: | La Grande Classique Presence |
| Series: | Quartz |
| Model number: | L47204116 Style: L4.720.4. Ref: L4.720.4.11.6 |
| Watch style: | Gent, Casual Dress, Elegant |
| Display type: | Analog |
| Movement: | Swiss quartz Longines caliber L263. Personalized, based on ETA 955.412 caliber. Swiss made, battery powered three hands movement with date. 7 jewels. ASS/EOL. Battery: 371/395 Renata, up to 3 years of battery life. |
| Functions: | Hour, Minute, Seconds, Date |
| Dial: | White Thin Black baton hour and minutes hands. Silver tone seconds hand. Black Roman numeral hour markers. Black printed minute markers around the outer rim. Date display at 3. |
| Window: | Sapphire Crystal scratch resistant. anti reflective. |
| Case: | Stainless steel Round, Ø 38 mm, ± 6 mm thick. polished. |
| Bezel: | Stainless steel stationary bezel. polished. |
| Caseback: | Solid pressure fitted stainless steel. engraved. |
| Crown: | Pull and push crown stainless steel. logoed. |
| Bracelet: | Stainless steel Silver tone, polished. 5-rows link bracelet. ± 20 mm wide. men standard length. |
| Clasp: | Deployment buckle clasp |
| Notable Features: | Calendar Slim profile |
| Water resistant: | 30 m (3 ATM / 99 feet) daily wear, not suitable for prolonged contact with water. |
| Additional info: | - |
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38mm La Grande Classique Presence Quartz review in this page is written by Rief at Thursday, January 10, 2013. The post is tagged as $1000 and under, 30mm, 38mm, affordable, analog, date, dress, longines, men, on steel, quartz, round, stainless steel, swiss quartz, three hands, watch.
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