VIDEO: The Longines DolceVita collection delivers statuesque dress watches at very keen prices

Fergus Nash

Longines really lives and breathes through its heritage models, with countless watches having been reissued, updated, and ultimately honoured through modern reinterpretations of their vintage counterparts. The 1920s and ’30s were a booming time for many industries, but it was perhaps one of the most pivotal points in history for the development of the wristwatch. Fashion trends began to swing towards women wearing tiny watches as functional jewellery, and The Great War proved how useful wearing a watch on your wrist could truly be. The DolceVita range from Longines harkens back to this era of art-deco experimentation, the Wild West of watchmaking where anything went, as long as it was classy.

The ivory sector-dial model will undoubtedly be one of Longines heavy hitters for years to come, perfectly ticking all the boxes of what anyone could want from a vintage-style rectangular watch without any of the genuine vintage headaches such as poor reliability and often poor condition. Across the collection there is a variety of sizes, designs and movements, ensuring that it can be adored by wide demographics, and you can see a more in-depth breakdown of the series with Andrew in this video.