Longines Flagship Heritage Year of the Dragon
To celebrate the Year of the Dragon in 2024, Longines has collaborated with renowned Chinese artist Zinan Lam and launched a special edition FLAGSHIP HERITAGE moonphase model. Limited to 888 pieces, this is the first Asian Zodiac timepiece by Longines.
Zinan Lam is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Shanghai. His creations often revolve around themes like natural philosophy, oriental culture and personal perspectives. Inspired by his creative talent, Longines has collaborated with Lam and created an exclusive dragon emblem to adorn the case-back of the Flagship Heritage Moonphase Year of the Dragon watch.
An emblematic line for the brand since the late 1950s, Flagship was one of Longines’ very first collections, known for its timeless elegance, simplicity and exceptional precision.
With an understated, timeless design, the steel case with a screw-down back measures 38.5 mm in diameter, exquisite and moderate in size and details. The distinctive domed dial, inspired by a historic watch from the 1950s, features a red gradient. The dial is further enhanced by eleven applied gilt hour makers, elongated at 3, 9 and 12 o’clock.
The red gradient dial hosts three centrally-placed gold-toned hands for indicating the hour, minute and seconds. The subsidiary dial at 6H combines the moon-phase and date functions.
The engraved dragon screw-down case back is highly refined. This deeply etched execution illustrates the auspicious dragon with its head raised and soaring upwards in extraordinary detail and exquisite quality.
Inside the Flagship Heritage Year of the Dragon beats the exclusive Longines calibre L899.5. Equipped with a silicon balance-spring, it offers resistance to magnetic fields and superior precision. It has a power reserve of up to 72 hours.
Model: Longines Flagship Heritage Year of the Dragon, Reference L4.815.4.09.2
Movement
Exclusive Longines calibre L899.5
Mechanical self-winding movement
11½ lines, 21 jewels, 25’200 vibrations per hour
Magnetically resistant, with silicon balance-spring
Power reserve: up to 72 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds
Moonphase display and date ring with indication via a small hand at 6 o’clock
Case
Round shape, stainless steel
Diameter: 38.5 mm
11.90 mm thickness
Sapphire glass with multi-layered anti-reflective coating on both sides
Screw-down case back with special engraving of a dragon’s head and: 2024 YEAR OF THE DRAGON LIMITED EDITION / ONE OF 888
Lug width: 19 mm
Water-resistance: Up to 3 bar (30 meters)
Dial
Domed, gradient red
11 gilt 2 N applied indexes
Hands
Gilt 2 N polished, filled with Super-LumiNova® (hours and minutes hands), paired in colours with the moonphase display, date ring and small hand
Strap
Black alligator strap with new stainless steel buckle
