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Dan Henry 1945vsLongines ELEGANT COLLECTION

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1945
Dan Henry1945
MSRP $300
ELEGANT COLLECTION
LonginesELEGANT COLLECTION
MSRP $2,500

At a glance

22 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
194541.5mm
ELEGANT COLLECTION29mm
Power Reserve
194540h
ELEGANT COLLECTION45h
Water Resistance
1945
ELEGANT COLLECTION30m
MSRP
1945$300
ELEGANT COLLECTION$2,500

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Pilot
Dress
Diameter
41.5mm
29mm
Thickness
13.8mm
8.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.7mm
33.4mm
Lug Width
22mm
14mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
Caseback
Solid
Transparent case back with sapphire crystal

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Silver
Indices
Applied
Diamond indexes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
L592.5
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
45h
Jewels
25
0
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No
Complications
None
Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$300
$2,500

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What people say

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Dan Henry 1945

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Dan Henry 1945 for its rugged WW2-era pilot watch aesthetic and affordable price, with many appreciating its vintage hands and smooth chronograph sweep from the Miyota 6S20 meca-quartz movement. However, some find the 41.5mm case too large and the dial overly busy with subdials and scales, and note its 13.8mm thickness is substantial for a quartz chronograph. On balance, the consensus is that the Dan Henry 1945 offers significant vintage style and value for its price, despite some reservations about its dial layout and dimensions.

Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION

The Longines Elegant Collection is praised for its modern, retro aesthetic and simplicity, with owners describing it as "very elegant" and "very classy." On balance, the Longines Elegant Collection is well-regarded by owners for its sophisticated and timeless design.

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