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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
- Goldsmiths
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.
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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.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
How 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.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 36mm 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.
Who are Goldsmiths?
Goldsmiths has been selling watches in Britain since 1778 and is part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. They are an authorised dealer, so a watch comes with the manufacturer’s own warranty.
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