Longines Master Collection – 18ct Rose Gold – Ref. L2.793.8.78.3 – Full Set

A refined example of the Longines Master Collection, crafted in solid 18-carat rose gold and presented as a true full set with box, papers, original strap, and original 18ct gold deployant clasp.

This model represents Longines doing what it has always done best: classical Swiss watchmaking, restrained design, and mechanical reliability, without gimmicks.

Price & Value

• Original retail: circa £8,000
• Our price: £3,995

At this level, you’re buying a solid gold Swiss dress watch from a historic manufacture at close to half its original retail, with box, papers, and gold deployant all present. That’s where the smart money sits.

🕰️ Background – Why This Model Matters

The Master Collection was launched to reflect Longines’ long-standing dress-watch heritage rather than recreate one single vintage reference. The design language draws from mid-20th-century Longines watches — clean Arabic numerals, blued hands, textured dials, and slim, elegant case profiles.

This reference takes that philosophy into precious metal, elevating a traditional design into a true gold dress watch, made the old-fashioned way but built to modern standards.

🔧 Key Features & Buyer Benefits

Solid 18ct Rose Gold Case – 40mm

• Feature: Fully solid 18-carat rose gold case
• Benefit: Real intrinsic value and long-term desirability — not plated, not capped. This is a proper gold watch, not a fashion piece.

Balanced 40mm Case Size

• Feature: 40mm diameter (excluding crown)
• Benefit: Larger than vintage dress watches, making it wearable today, while still elegant and understated on the wrist.

Silver Guilloché Dial with Arabic Numerals

• Feature: Textured “barleycorn” dial with applied Arabic numerals and blued steel hands
• Benefit: Excellent legibility and timeless aesthetics — formal enough for dress wear, relaxed enough for daily use.

Automatic Mechanical Movement

• Feature: Longines automatic calibre (L619 / L888 family)
• Benefit: Proven, reliable Swiss movement — low maintenance, easy servicing, and far more engaging than quartz.

Gold Rotor & Exhibition Caseback

• Feature: Sapphire display back with signed gold rotor
• Benefit: Visual confirmation of quality and a detail reserved for higher-grade precious-metal models.

Correct 21mm Lug Width

• Feature: Original strap is the correct 21mm
• Benefit: Maintains factory proportions — something often lost when incorrect straps are fitted.

Original 18ct Gold Longines Deployant Clasp

• Feature: Supplied with its original solid gold deployant
• Benefit: Significant added value and comfort; replacements alone are expensive and increasingly hard to source.

📦 What’s Included

• Original Longines presentation box
• Original warranty card
• Original 21mm Longines strap
• Original 18ct rose gold Longines deployment clasp

A genuine full set, which materially improves value retention on precious-metal Longines pieces.

🧭 Final Word

This is not a flashy watch. It’s a traditional, well-made gold Longines — elegant, restrained, and built for someone who values substance over noise. Exactly the kind of watch that wears well today and still makes sense ten years from now.