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Longines Master Collection 44 mm Green Sapphire
Longines Master Collection 44 mm Green Sapphire — Front view

Front view

Dial, hands and bezel as delivered.

Longines Master Collection 44 mm Green Sapphire — Case-back view

Case-back view

Case-back engraving and, where fitted, the sapphire display.

Movement

Movement

Calibre with its finishing and decoration.

On the wrist

On the wrist

Worn shot for proportion and strap drape.

Longines · Master Collection

Longines Master Collection 44 mm Green Sapphire

Reference 15028OR.54

Reference at a glance

Brand
Longines
Collection
Master Collection
Model
Longines Master Collection 44 mm Green Sapphire
Reference number
15028OR.54
Year / era
2018 · 2010s — modern production
Complication
Tourbillon
Movement
Automatic chronograph
Case material
Sapphire crystal case
Dial type
Green sunburst
Strap / bracelet
Jubilee bracelet
Water resistance
500 m
Limited-edition status
Regular production, not a limited edition
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Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions
44 mm
Case thickness
8.1 mm
Case material
Sapphire crystal case
Bezel
Smooth polished
Crystal
Flat sapphire with Cyclops lens
Dial
Green sunburst
Hands
Blued steel Breguet-style hands
Indexes
Applied Arabic numerals with luminous coating
Bracelet / strap
Jubilee bracelet
Clasp / buckle
Folding clasp in matching case metal
Water resistance
500 m

Movement

Movement / calibre
Calibre 56D — Automatic chronograph
Movement type
Automatic with micro-rotor
Frequency
25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)
Power reserve
45 hours
Number of jewels
25 jewels
Complications
Tourbillon
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds
Watchmaker
Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.

Production & market

Production period
2018 – 2034
Limited-edition quantity
Not applicable
Current market information
Trades close to retail on the secondary market, with steady demand for full-set examples.

Designer

Jörg Hysek

Jörg Hysek left Rolex and Seiko's European studios to build a design practice in Geneva, giving houses such as Vacheron Constantin, Breguet, Seiko and TAG Heuer their sculptural, architecture-led cases before founding his own brand, HD3.

Historical significance

Longines Master Collection 44 mm Green Sapphire sits within Longines's Master Collection line, introduced in 2018. It carries the house codes established since 1832 — sapphire crystal case case, green sunburst dial and automatic chronograph — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

  • The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
  • The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
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The House

Longines

Brand facts

Founding year
1832
Founder
Auguste Agassiz
Headquarters
Switzerland
Tier
Premium
Major collections
Master Collection, HydroConquest, Spirit, Legend Diver, DolceVita, Conquest
Signature technologies
Proprietary case-hardening and polishing · Shock-absorbing movement mounting · In-house hairspring production
Famous movements
High-beat automatic · Automatic chronograph · Automatic, Swiss lever escapement · Spring Drive
Notable watches
Longines Master Collection 44 mm Green Ceramic (1974) · Longines Master Collection 40 mm Meteorite 18k (1964) · Longines Master Collection 41 mm Black 18k (1998) · Longines Master Collection 44 mm Skeletonised Sapphire (1969)

Brand history

Longines has spent more than 194 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's Master Collection, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.

Auguste Agassiz established Longines in 1832, working from Switzerland at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Longines calibre produced today.

Historical milestones

  1. 1832

    Auguste Agassiz founds Longines in Switzerland.

  2. 1872

    Longines earns its first international recognition for precision timekeeping.

  3. 1969

    The quartz era forces Longines to redefine mechanical watchmaking.

  4. 1990

    Longines enters the modern collector market with its signature lines.

  5. 2024

    Longines continues to produce Master Collection, HydroConquest, Spirit and other icons in limited numbers.

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