Longines x Hodinkee

[uansari1]

Originally Posted by pbr

It looks like since they sized it to 7" (ish?), it doesn't clasp easily on the pillow.
I'm not sure if it jostled in transit or if it was left in that position. Either way, it's not exactly confidence insporing.

Getting over the 21mm lug width was going to be tough anyways, but the absolute lack of care in packaging really makes me not want to mess with this. And it was purchased directly from Longines.

I like the watch, but I don't think I love it. The bracelet is more comfortable than I was anticipating, though it needs to be sized. It is very light on the wrist. I think I'd prefer it over a BB Pro (rotating bezel), but with the bezel option above, I'm going to give a hard look at the BB GMT. The Longines x Hodinkee has a lot going for it, but likely too much against it for it to be a keeper for me. Longines has a 30-day return policy, so I have time to better evaluate it.

Thanks for posting your initial thoughts…looking forward to what you think after a few days of wrist time. Grade 5 titanium is intriguing.