This is a perfect dress watch that anyone can enjoy and pass it on as a family heirloom. And best of all is it has a reliable movement with silicone balance spring that makes it very durable.
Blows my mind the amount of criticism this watch gets. It's nearly everything the comment section cognoscenti asks for; sub 40mm, no date window, solid power reserve, silicone balance, minimal and understated dial text, no cheesy faux-tina, the only thing it's missing from the normal list of "if this watch had blah blah blah I'd buy it" is a 200 meter depth rating (because everyone knows it won't withstand a dunk in the pool at 100), which is FRANKLY RIDICULOUS to ask of a dress watch. This things gorgeous, gets everything right, than gets panned in every comment section. I don't get it. Edit; with only 10 comments so far I'm not talking about this comment section, just a lot of others I've read, since I've been following the write ups on this watch since it came out as it's an actual contender for my annual nice watch purchase.
if this had Rolex or (Grand) Seiko or one of the other handful of "darlings", people would have been creaming in their pants over it i swear, not even gaming communities are as awful as watch collectors
The original 34 mm is not really considered a dress watch, it was considered a sporting watch. The Silver Arrow moniker is in reference to the Mercedes racing cars of the 50s. It's only a "dress watch" now because most modern sports watches are expected to have strong lume, high WR rating and screw down crowns. With that said, I think it would've helped if they brought the WR to at least 60 or 100 meters since it's a modern reinterpretation of the original. It also would've been nice with a bracelet just like the original had. Regardless I am ordering this watch at my AD later this year.
@@praetor47 most of them are newbie people. True collector appreciate every brand and has a lot of historical knowledge about them, but what’s appeared to the service are people wanting shiny wooleex that sells overlist am thinking about investing on it and suddenly becoming coffee/ photography fanatics once they owned those shiny things
Absolutely beautiful piece. I hope to add to my collection sometime! If this thing was on an oyster style bracelet it would literally be the most perfect watch ever for me
I have the 2010 firs re-issue of the SilverArrow. It has a date, but I think it looks better. It has the ripples on the idecies, but they are very very fine.
@@bookofmillions Haha the quartz are special in thier own right and much thinner to wear. I actually ended up with both silver arrow and sbgx263. Looking at the Longines Spirit Ti no date next.
Prices on these have dropped 25%... fortunately or unfortunately pretty standard for Longines. If you are patient prices will usually drop after 6 months of launch.
Understandable, but I think it's nice that they introduced a heritage piece to fulfill the niche it does now. In my eyes, it's nice that this exists alongside the flagship heritage which is mostly dial and wears significantly larger than the 38.5 mm suggests. The heritage collection is then rounded off with the conquest heritage which available in both 40 and 35 mm sizes, so there's something for everyone on that front.
I think it's absolutely gorgeous and will probably be my next purchase.
I tried it on couple of weeks ago. Its simple and classy on 6.5 wrist 👌🏼👌🏼 in real its even better
This is a perfect dress watch that anyone can enjoy and pass it on as a family heirloom. And best of all is it has a reliable movement with silicone balance spring that makes it very durable.
Blows my mind the amount of criticism this watch gets. It's nearly everything the comment section cognoscenti asks for; sub 40mm, no date window, solid power reserve, silicone balance, minimal and understated dial text, no cheesy faux-tina, the only thing it's missing from the normal list of "if this watch had blah blah blah I'd buy it" is a 200 meter depth rating (because everyone knows it won't withstand a dunk in the pool at 100), which is FRANKLY RIDICULOUS to ask of a dress watch. This things gorgeous, gets everything right, than gets panned in every comment section. I don't get it.
Edit; with only 10 comments so far I'm not talking about this comment section, just a lot of others I've read, since I've been following the write ups on this watch since it came out as it's an actual contender for my annual nice watch purchase.
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if this had Rolex or (Grand) Seiko or one of the other handful of "darlings", people would have been creaming in their pants over it
i swear, not even gaming communities are as awful as watch collectors
The original 34 mm is not really considered a dress watch, it was considered a sporting watch. The Silver Arrow moniker is in reference to the Mercedes racing cars of the 50s. It's only a "dress watch" now because most modern sports watches are expected to have strong lume, high WR rating and screw down crowns. With that said, I think it would've helped if they brought the WR to at least 60 or 100 meters since it's a modern reinterpretation of the original. It also would've been nice with a bracelet just like the original had.
Regardless I am ordering this watch at my AD later this year.
@@praetor47 most of them are newbie people. True collector appreciate every brand and has a lot of historical knowledge about them, but what’s appeared to the service are people wanting shiny wooleex that sells overlist am thinking about investing on it and suddenly becoming coffee/ photography fanatics once they owned those shiny things
Its the old Donkey Father Son story, you can't please everyone
Longines + Heritage = 👍👌
It is one of the most stunning old school style watches!
Longines done all the right things with this watch.
Absolutely beautiful piece. I hope to add to my collection sometime! If this thing was on an oyster style bracelet it would literally be the most perfect watch ever for me
Loved that!
Hot damn I want one!
This is nice 🔥
I have the 2010 firs re-issue of the SilverArrow. It has a date, but I think it looks better. It has the ripples on the idecies, but they are very very fine.
This is not a dedicated dress watch. This feels more akin to a 50s bubble back. I would call it a gentleman's adventure watch.
I'm sure your living out your pilot dreams, if you get what I mean.
Beautiful Watch! Comparing this to a grand seiko SBGX259 or 263. Tough choice but am leaning towards the silver arrow. What do you think? 🤔
Go Swiss, Seiko just above 5000 are the real ones.
@@bookofmillions Haha the quartz are special in thier own right and much thinner to wear. I actually ended up with both silver arrow and sbgx263. Looking at the Longines Spirit Ti no date next.
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If it had a nicer strap, like a croc print I'd probably buy it.
Right? Croc print is so now. Best you pass.
Greetings, love from india...
Very nice and love the lack of date. Still, it costs almost as much as a Longines Chronograph.
Prices on these have dropped 25%... fortunately or unfortunately pretty standard for Longines. If you are patient prices will usually drop after 6 months of launch.
I love the elegance of this watch and will likely purchase it soon but that strap is cheap looking.
These are alpha hands not dauphine hands no?
Love this watch. The only think that puzzles me is the strap. Looks so plain and boring for such a dress up watch
2:55 aren't these suppose to be 'alpha-hands' rather than 'dauphine hands'?
The watch isn't running! 🤷🤣
Lug to lug?
Wind up prior review
Logine case finishing is kinda ho hum
I honestly wish it was 2 mm larger. It wears quite small on the wrist even with long lugs.
Understandable, but I think it's nice that they introduced a heritage piece to fulfill the niche it does now. In my eyes, it's nice that this exists alongside the flagship heritage which is mostly dial and wears significantly larger than the 38.5 mm suggests. The heritage collection is then rounded off with the conquest heritage which available in both 40 and 35 mm sizes, so there's something for everyone on that front.
As it should be
Have you considered the Heritage 1945?
@@kiljaeden7663 I have, but I'm not a fan of its tiny subdial. Currently I have my eye on the Zulu Time 👀
30m wr sucks..
No thank you.