{"product_id":"longines-admiral-diver-as10944","title":"Longines Admiral Diver","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth during the mid-20th century as well as today, Swiss brand Longines provided some of the best value in the watchmaking business. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a wide breadth of notable designs, excellent manufacturing quality, and an interesting and compelling history, the Saint Imier-based \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eneeds no introduction. And though it’s operated as a mid-tier brand of the massive Swatch Group today, this has only served to strengthen the value proposition that is inherent in its catalog. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis particular Longines Admiral Reference \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e8557 from the 1970s is emblematic of the brand's incredibly creative 20th-century output. Housed in a 44mm tonneau-shaped case with hooded lugs, a captive crown, and an acrylic crystal, it features one of the most eye-catching dive bezels on the vintage market: Bright orange in color with black 10-minute indices and a luminous triangular pip at 12 o'clock, it's designed with serious divers in mind. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe matte blue dial, meanwhile, continues the colorful theme: With an outer open minute track, applied indices, a day-date display at 3 o'clock, and a luminous 'baton' handset with a silvered hour hand and a bright orange minute hand, this spectacular piece rivals contemporary offerings from DOXA for sheer legibility. Just \u003cem\u003ewow\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePowered by the Longines cal. 508 automatic movement with a beat rate of 21,600 vph and a quick-set date function activated via the crown, this cool diver comes paired to its correct stainless steel multi-link bracelet — a nearly impossible-to-source accessory that considerably ups this puppy's 'cool' factor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautifully patinated and ready to keep faithful time for another half-century, the Longines Ref. 8557 is a true horological gem. Who could pass up such a cool mechanical \u003cem\u003eobjet d'art\u003c\/em\u003e? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41919656394839,"sku":"40992540","price":2950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS10944_40992540_LONGINES_ADMIRALDIVERBRACELET--5.jpg?v=1755874952","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/longines-admiral-diver-as10944","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}