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Longines Legend Diver 36mm Mens Watch Beige
Ref. L33744302
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Stepping up in Longines's range
The Legend Diver traces directly to the compressor-style dive watch Longines produced in the 1960s, distinguished then as now by its internal rotating bezel — operated through the upper crown at 2 o'clock rather than the bezel ring itself, which means the dive scale sits protected behind the crystal and cannot be knocked off its mark by a knock against a tank or a hull. That arrangement is the whole reason the original existed, and this reissue keeps it intact. At 36mm the case reads as mid-sized, but the elongated lugs carry it to 45mm lug-to-lug, so it fills the wrist more than the diameter alone suggests, and at 11.9mm it is flat enough to sit close rather than protrude. The sand-beige dial graduates toward the edge, giving the hands somewhere to stand clearly against without a stark background. The L592 runs on the ETA A20.L11 architecture, beats at 28,800vph, and gives 45 hours of reserve — a movement Longines has made its own through regulation and finishing, and one that rewards the owner with long-term dependability rather than novelty.
- Reference
- L33744302
- Brand
- Longines
- Collection
- Legend Diver
- Case size
- 36mm
- Case thickness
- 11.9mm
- Lug width
- 19mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Cream
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- ETA A20.L11
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 300m
- Bracelet / strap
- Fabric strap
- Strap colour
- Beige
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 45mm
- Power reserve
- 45 hours
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 Legend Diver range (15), Back in Stock (4,361), Stainless Steel Watches (2,892), Automatic Watches (1,554), Watches Under 37mm (1,536), Sports Watches (708) and Dive Watches (495).
Temporarily out of stock
Mappin & Webb is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 6 October 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch built to be worn hard and got wet.
Strengths
- 300m water resistance, rated for actual diving
- 36mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Longines's range as we list it
Longines Legend Diver alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | L33744302 | 01 733 7792 4154-07 8 19 05P | R32223203 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,350 | £2,200 | £2,200 |
| Case size | 36mm | 36.5mm | 39mm |
| Water resistance | 300m | 300m | 300m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Fabric strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 45 hours | 41 hours | 80 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched |
|
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 300m it is rated for swimming, snorkelling and recreational diving.
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 45 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
What size strap does it take?
19mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 45mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 36mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
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