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Longines Master Collection 34mm Automatic Ladies Watch Stainless Steel
Ref. L23574786
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The Master Collection has been Longines' standard-bearer for classical dress watchmaking since 2005, but the real story here is what sits inside. The L888 calibre is built by ETA exclusively for Longines, and its silicon balance-spring makes it substantially more resistant to the magnetic fields of daily life than a conventional hairspring — a practical advantage that most wearers will never need to think about. The 72-hour power reserve means a Monday winding sees through to Thursday. At 34mm and 9.2mm thick, this is a watch that disappears under a cuff and reads as dress jewellery when the cuff comes off. The barleycorn-textured silver dial catches light at different angles in a way a plain sunray finish does not, and the blued steel hands give the whole thing a period correctness that sits well alongside the painted Arabic numerals. The triple-safety folding clasp is a better fastening than the bracelet's slim profile might suggest it warrants.
- Reference
- L23574786
- Brand
- Longines
- Collection
- Master Collection
- Case size
- 34mm
- Case thickness
- 9.2mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- L888
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Ex-display
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 72 hours
- Warranty
- 5 years
Learn more about Longines
Auguste Agassiz began trading watches in Saint-Imier in 1832, but the modern company dates from 1860, when his nephew Ernest Francillon built a factory in the meadows beside the Suze — the longines of the local dialect — and consolidated the scattered outworkers of the region under one roof.
Longines registered its winged hourglass in 1889. It is the oldest watch trademark still in continuous use.
The company's identity was built on precision and on timing things in public. It supplied chronographs for the first modern Olympic events it timed in 1896, timed the 1912 Federal Gymnastics Festival with a broken-wire mechanism accurate to a hundredth of a second, and developed the photo-finish camera and the quartz timing devices used across twentieth-century athletics.
Its aviation associations are equally deep. Longines instruments were carried by Charles Lindbergh across the Atlantic in 1927, and the Hour Angle watch, designed to Lindbergh's own specification to simplify longitude calculation, remains in the catalogue. Amelia Earhart and Howard Hughes both navigated by Longines.
The house was among the most decorated at nineteenth-century observatory trials, holding numerous precision records. Since joining the Swatch Group in 1983 it has occupied the accessible-heritage position: exclusive ETA-based movements, archive-driven designs through the Heritage line, and volume that makes it one of the group's most important brands.
- 1860
- Ernest Francillon builds the factory at Les Longines.
- 1889
- The winged hourglass is registered — the oldest watch trademark in use.
- 1912
- Broken-wire timing achieves hundredth-second accuracy.
- 1927
- Lindbergh crosses the Atlantic with Longines instruments.
- 1983
- Becomes part of the Swatch Group.
Also in 7 collections
This watch appears in the Longines Master Collection range (47), Back in Stock (4,847), Stainless Steel Watches (3,197), Automatic Watches (1,736), Watches Under 37mm (1,704), Women's Watches (1,622) and Silver Dial Watches (718).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 34mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- 72-hour reserve survives a weekend off the wrist
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Longines's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
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| Specification | L23574786 | SOLO34-AJ-MP-B | 01.763.0036.3.075 |
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| Price | £1,595 | £1,950 | £1,350 |
| Case size | 34mm | 34mm | 38mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 100m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Ceramic bracelet |
| Power reserve | 72 hours | 42 hours | 80 hours |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 72 hours fully wound — enough to sit off the wrist over a weekend and still be running.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's, though at 34mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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