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Longines DolceVita 23.30 x 37 mm Ladies Watch Silver
Ref. L55125707
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The DolceVita line traces directly to a 1920s Longines rectangular, and the design brief has clearly been to hold that Art Deco character without softening it into something vague. The flinqué dial — a fine engine-turned texture beneath the lacquer — catches light the way guilloche does on far more expensive pieces, and the blued steel hands against a silver ground is a combination that reads as period-correct rather than merely vintage-adjacent. The solid 18-karat yellow gold crown and the yellow gold cap links on the bracelet are where the two-tone treatment does its work: small details that lift the metal mix above the ordinary. At 7.2mm thick, the rectangular case disappears under a shirt cuff in the way round dress watches rarely manage, and the curved ergonomics mean the lug-to-lug length of 37mm drapes across the wrist rather than sitting stiffly on it. The triple-safety folding clasp with its integrated push-piece release is more security than the 30-metre rating strictly demands, but it suits a bracelet this considered.
- Reference
- L55125707
- Brand
- Longines
- Collection
- DolceVita
- Case size
- 37mm
- Case thickness
- 7.2mm
- Lug width
- 17mm
- Case material
- Two-tone
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- L176
- Functions
- Small seconds
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 37mm
- Warranty
- 2 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 6 collections
This watch appears in the Longines DolceVita range (50), Back in Stock (3,734), Women's Watches (1,263), Silver Dial Watches (576), Two-Tone Watches (386) and Rectangular & Square Watches (359).
Temporarily out of stock
Mappin & Webb is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 5 October 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 37mm suits most wrists
- 37mm lug-to-lug keeps the 37mm case wearable
- 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
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Longines DolceVita 23.30 x 37 alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | L55125707 | YA163405 | R30022742 |
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| Price | £2,100 | £1,750 | £2,100 |
| Case size | 37mm | 38mm | 39.5mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Ceramic bracelet |
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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?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
17mm. 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 37mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 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 women's, though at 37mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
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