A Guide to the Best Longines Watches for Christmas 2022

Struggling with what to buy your loved one this Christmas? Here at Jura Watches we’ve compiled a list of all the best Longines watches to invest in this holiday season. Packed full of innovative designs, this guide covers everything from the lady’s moon-inspired PrimaLuna watch to the robust and incredibly precise Ultra Chron diver’s watch and even the diamond-adorned Grande Classique de Longines. Let’s take a look at our top Longines watches for Christmas 2022, chosen by us here at Jutra Watches.

Why do Longines watches make such great Christmas gifts?

Longines has a storied history that spans all the way back to 190 years ago. It has built a reputation for itself over time, producing some of the world’s most beautiful chronograph watches, dive watches, aviation timepieces and, of course, elegant dress watches. Every Longines watch has the brand name and winged hourglass logo stamped proudly to the surface of its dial – a testament to the company’s unwavering dedication to producing reliable quality timepieces – each one a symbol of authentic craftsmanship. Whether you’re at a tennis match, a horse race or a ski competition, Longines watches can be found and are worn by sporting professionals, pioneers of the sea and sky and dedicated fans that have returned to the accuracy of a Longines watch time and time again.

Men's and women’s Longines watches can be divided up into five main collections; Diving, Avigation, Performance, Elegance and Watchmaking Tradition. Whether you’re looking for the perfect Christmas gift idea for him or her this holiday season, there are plenty of options to browse in this guide to the best Longines watches for Christmas 2022.

The Longines Legend Diver Watch ref L3.374.4.90.2

This beautiful Longines Legend Diver watch will make a great Christmas gift idea for any underwater explorer or keen swimmer this holiday season. The timepiece is inspired by an earlier 1960s diver watch but has received a deep and dramatic splash of colour. The rich blue dial of this Longines dive watch has an eye-catching gradient effect that darkens towards its edges. This gives way to a superbly contrasting hour track defined by Arabic numerals at 12, 6 and 9 o’clock and a remaining scale of stick markers. These features, together with the central hands, have received plenty of luminous treatment for referencing the time deep under the surface of the water. The Longines Legend Diver watch has an unmistakable vintage-inspired styling. The retro timepiece features a practical internally rotating bezel, two crowns (one for rotating the bezel) and a date window at 3 o’clock. Powered by the automatic Calibre L592, this self-winding movement sits behind a diver-engraved caseback and provides a 45-hour power reserve whilst secured inside a 300-meter water-resistant stainless steel case measuring a diameter of 36mm. It’s also finished on a comfortable blue textile and calf leather strap with contrast stitching and a steel buckle.

The La Grande Classique de Longines watch ref L4.523.0.90.2

Recently added to the La Grande Classique de Longines watch collection by the famous Swiss Maison is this lady's model adorned in scintillating diamonds for an incredibly opulent and luxurious finish on the wrist. The design will appeal to ladies who like their watch designs to evoke a touch of glamour. The model is slim in depth and good for wearing throughout the day and long into the night thanks to its elegant stainless steel case measuring a thickness of just 4.5mm. 44 Top Wesselton diamonds have been set with precision into the surface of the bezel, adding a halo of light around a rich blue display. The dial is simplified and modern with just two central hands depicting the hours and minutes and the Longines lettering at 12 o’clock. Inside this slimline Longines watch for women is a reliable Swiss-made quartz movement and the watch completes its sophisticated look on a matching deep blue alligator leather strap attached to a set of bridged lugs.

The Longines Record watch ref L2.921.4.56.6

Perfect as a Christmas 2022 gift for any loved one with a preference for classic-styled chronographs, this elegant and traditional-looking Longines Record watch has been stamped with the COSC seal, giving it a 5-year warranty. The chronometer-certified movement includes a single-crystal silicon balance spring with unique properties. It produces a 59-hour power reserve whilst put on display through a sapphire-backed case. The same sapphire crystal glass is used for the front of the model’s stainless steel case, protecting a black chronograph dial with golden elements. The 40mm model features a small second sub-dial at 6 o’clock balanced by a 30-minute counter at 9 o’clock. A tachymeter scale runs around the edge of the dial, whilst polished push-pieces at 2 and 4 o’clock meld into the rounded shape of the case effortlessly. This Longines Record watch is fitted on a classic stainless steel bracelet, making it a great Christmas gift option for those in need of a watch for evening use. 

The Longines Master Collection 190th Anniversary watch ref L2.793.4.73.2

Paying tribute to 190 years of Longines watchmaking, this Master Collection 190th Anniversary timepiece is classic and is symbolic of the company’s heritage. The exclusive timepiece stands out for its workmanship, with a sandblasted silvery grey dial that is protected by a lens of anti-reflective and scratch-resistant sapphire crystal glass. Elegantly engraved Arabic numerals are positioned around the hour track, surrounding a set of blued steel central hands. Those in favour of elegant dress watches will adore the style of this Longines Master Collection watch crafted from stainless steel. The 40mm model is powered by the Calibre L888, which produces a useful 72-hour power reserve and performs at a rate of 25,200 vibrations per hour. Ideal for pairing with formal or elegant attire at night but equally as stylish when worn with a casual wardrobe during the day, this Longines Master Collection 190th Anniversary watch is completed on a grey leather strap and comes displayed inside an official Longines presentation box.

The Longines Spirit Zulu Time watch ref L3.812.4.53.2

Longines watches from the Spirit collection pay homage to pioneers of the land and sky with a range of instrument-inspired timepieces that tell the time accurately and clearly. This Spirit watch from Longines is ideal for those that frequently travel since it features an additional time zone in the form of an arrow-tipped central GMT hand in blue and a 24-hour track on a black bidirectional rotating bezel. The Arabic numeral hour markers and luminous-coated central hands are also incredibly legible, making this Longines Spirit Zulu Time watch the ultimate companion for the on-the-go gentleman. The stainless steel watch measures a diameter of 42mm and is integrated with 100-meter water resistance. Its sapphire-backed case grants a clear view of the automatic Calibre L844.4 – a COSC-certified chronometer that bumps the watch up to a warranty of 5 years. This classic and elegant-looking dual time watch from Longines completes its look on a smart brown calf leather strap with off-white contrast stitching that creates a subtle vintage-inspired eel.

The Longines Ultra-Chron watch ref L2.836.4.52.9

Next on our list of the best Longines watches to buy this Christmas 2022 is the Longines Ultra Chron. Diving enthusiasts will adore the style of this bold and daring dive watch, which boasts unmatchable accuracy with its high-frequency movement. The engine profits from Longines’ rich heritage of producing high-beat movements for over 100 years. The movement ticks at 10 beats per second whilst secured inside a case inspired by the professional dive features of the 1968 model. Its screwed-in caseback and crown help uphold a 300-meter water resistance, and the case is topped with an anti-glare piece of sapphire crystal glass. Its unidirectional rotating bezel with a sapphire insert is perfect for measuring elapsed time whilst underwater. Add to that, a set of rhodium-plated Super-LumiNova-treated indexes and hands, and you have one of the best Longines dive watches ever to have been released. This incredibly unique Christmas gift idea for a loved one this festive season features a stainless steel bracelet with a triple safety folding clasp and a push-piece opening mechanism.

The Longines PrimaLuna watch ref L8.115.4.91.6

This Longines PrimaLuna watch is a tribute to the silvery moon as it reaches the highest point in the sky and then disappears into a rich blue backdrop. The timepiece will make a beautiful Christmas 2022 gift idea for her. Its lustrous polished links on its stainless steel bracelet are a perfect match for a rounded stainless steel case measuring 30.5mm. The quartz-powered watch features a dramatic blue dial with Roman numeral hour markers, tapering central hands and a legible date window in white at 3 o’clock. This graceful watch is perfect for gifting to a loved one this Christmas, especially if she prefers the guaranteed reliability of a Swiss-made quartz movement. The elegant design has an engraved caseback depicting the winged hourglass logo and features a Longines engraved crown at 3 o’clock. Equipped with a water resistance of 30 meters and fitted with a sapphire crystal glass front, this robust and classic women’s wristwatch is sure to make your loved one’s Christmas this year.

If you’d like more information on any of the Longines watches we’ve featured in this guide to the best Longines watches to gift this Christmas 2022, you can call and speak to a member of our Jura Watches sales team on 01335 453453