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The Longines Heritage Classic Tuxedo is a two-watch collection, not simply one watch offered with different dial options. The 38.5 mm small-seconds model (L2.330.4.93.0) prioritizes a simpler display and a reported 64-hour power reserve; the 40 mm chronograph (L2.830.4.93.0) adds timing functions and a tachymeter, with a reported 54-hour reserve. Both use a high-contrast black-and-opaline sector-dial design and have modest 30 m/3 bar water-resistance specifications.
What the Longines Heritage Classic Tuxedo collection includes
Longines describes its wider Heritage Classic collection as inspired by models from the 1930s and 1940s, updated with contemporary materials and mechanical movements. The Tuxedo pair arrived in 2020. Launch coverage from Hodinkee and Monochrome connects the small-seconds watch to a 1945 Longines design and the chronograph to a 1943 design; those historical dates come from that coverage.
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The shared visual idea is a two-tone sector dial: an opaline center contrasts with a dark outer track, creating the tuxedo-like effect behind the collection’s name. The watches differ meaningfully in size, display, and use—not just in the presence or absence of a chronograph.
How the two Tuxedo watches compare
| Specification | Longines Tuxedo small seconds | Longines Tuxedo chronograph |
|---|---|---|
| Reference | L2.330.4.93.0 | L2.830.4.93.0 |
| Case diameter | 38.5 mm (Monochrome and Hodinkee launch coverage) | 40 mm (Monochrome and Hodinkee launch coverage) |
| Display and functions | Hours, minutes, small seconds; no date (Monochrome launch specifications) | Hours, minutes, small seconds, central chronograph seconds, 30-minute counter, tachymeter; no date (Monochrome launch specifications) |
| Movement and reserve | Automatic L893, identified by Monochrome as ETA A31.501; 64-hour reserve reported by Monochrome and Hodinkee | Automatic L895, identified by Monochrome as ETA A31.L21; 54-hour reserve reported by Monochrome and Hodinkee. Longines’ current US listing also states 54 hours. |
| Water resistance | 30 m (Monochrome and Hodinkee launch coverage) | 30 m in Monochrome launch coverage; 3 bar on Longines’ current US product listing |
| Dial and luminous elements | Silver-opaline center, matte-black outer sector, luminous Arabic numerals and hands (Monochrome launch specifications) | Opaline ivory and black dial with tachymeter; Monochrome launch coverage reports no luminous elements |
| Crystal and strap | Box-shaped sapphire with anti-reflective coating; black calfskin strap and pin buckle (Monochrome launch specifications) | Scratch-resistant sapphire with anti-reflective coating on the underside; leather strap with buckle (Longines US listing). Monochrome described a black calfskin strap at launch. |
| Current US price | Not established by the sources cited here | $3,900 on Longines’ US product listing at the time it was checked; market-specific and subject to change |
Longines Tuxedo small seconds: the quieter, smaller option
Reference L2.330.4.93.0 measures 38.5 mm across and keeps the display focused on time, with a small-seconds subdial and no date. Its black outer sector frames a silver-opaline center; the Arabic numerals and hands are luminous according to Monochrome’s launch specifications. For a wearer who wants the Tuxedo dial without chronograph subdials or pushers, this is the more restrained of the two designs.
#1 Best Overall
- Automatic L899 movement, hours, minutes, seconds, moon phase display and date indicated by small hand at 6 o'clock Case, hours, minutes, seconds, and date and moonphase at 6 o'clock Transparent case back with sapphire crystal
- Stainless steel with triple safety folding clasp and push-piece opening mechanism
- 5 Year International Warranty
Monochrome identifies the automatic movement as Longines L893, based on ETA A31.501, with a silicon hairspring, 27 jewels, a frequency of 25,200 vibrations per hour, and a 64-hour reserve. Hodinkee also reports the 64-hour reserve and L893 caliber. These are published specifications, not independent measurements.
Longines Tuxedo chronograph: added timing functions and a larger case
Reference L2.830.4.93.0 is 40 mm and adds a central chronograph seconds hand, a 30-minute counter, and a tachymeter scale. That extra information gives the dial a busier, more instrument-like character than the small-seconds model. Monochrome’s launch coverage says the chronograph has no luminous elements.
Rank #2
- Automatic L687 movement, hours, minutes, small seconds with 24 hours indicator at 9 o'clock. date indicated by the half moon central hand. Moon phase display at 6 o'clock. Case, hours, minutes, small seconds with 24 hours indicator at 9 o'clock. date indicated by the half moon central hand. Chronograph mechanism : central 60 seconds hand, moon phase display with 12 hours counter at 6 o'clock, 30 minutes counter with day and month display at 12 o'clock. Transparent case back with sapphire crystal
- Brown Alligator strap with triple safety folding clasp and push-piece opening mechanism
- 5 Year International Warranty
Monochrome identifies its automatic movement as L895 (ETA A31.L21), with a silicon hairspring, 37 jewels, a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, and a 54-hour reserve. Longines’ US product page confirms a 54-hour reserve and 28,800 vibrations per hour. Longines lists a tachymeter bezel, an opaline ivory dial, a leather strap with buckle, and scratch-resistant sapphire with anti-reflective coating on the underside.
What the water-resistance rating means
Launch specifications report 30 m water resistance for both watches. Longines currently describes the chronograph’s rating as 3 bar on its US page. These are modest ratings for a dress-oriented watch, not a dive-watch specification. The cited product information does not establish a broader activity rating, so do not treat the figure as proof of suitability for swimming or diving.
Rank #3
- Automatic L687 movement, hours, minutes, small seconds with 24 hours indicator at 9 o'clock. date indicated by the half moon central hand. Moon phase display at 6 o'clock. Case, hours, minutes, small seconds with 24 hours indicator at 9 o'clock. date indicated by the half moon central hand. Chronograph mechanism : central 60 seconds hand, moon phase display with 12 hours counter at 6 o'clock, 30 minutes counter with day and month display at 12 o'clock. Transparent case back with sapphire crystal
- Stainless steel with triple safety folding clasp and push-piece opening mechanism
- 5 Year International Warranty
Price and availability: check the exact reference and market
Longines’ US product page listed the chronograph at $3,900 when checked. That is a US-market listing, not a universal price or guarantee of continued availability. The current price and availability of the small-seconds reference were not established here.
Prices published at the 2020 launch are historical rather than current quotes: Hodinkee reported $2,000 for the small-seconds watch and $3,000 for the chronograph, while Monochrome reported €1,920 and €2,880 respectively. Those launch figures should not be used to estimate today’s local price.
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Rank #4
- Automatic L687 movement, hours, minutes, small seconds with 24 hours indicator at 9 o'clock. date indicated by the half moon central hand. Moon phase display at 6 o'clock. Case, hours, minutes, small seconds with 24 hours indicator at 9 o'clock. date indicated by the half moon central hand. Chronograph mechanism : central 60 seconds hand, moon phase display with 12 hours counter at 6 o'clock, 30 minutes counter with day and month display at 12 o'clock. Transparent case back with sapphire crystal
- Stainless steel with triple safety folding clasp and push-piece opening mechanism
- 5 Year International Warranty
Which Longines Heritage Classic Tuxedo fits better?
- Choose the small-seconds model if you prefer the 38.5 mm case, a less crowded dial, luminous numerals and hands, and the longer reported reserve.
- Choose the chronograph if you want stopwatch timing and a tachymeter, prefer the 40 mm case, and accept the more complex dial and shorter reported reserve.
- Check the exact reference before buying: L2.330.4.93.0 is the small-seconds watch; L2.830.4.93.0 is the chronograph.
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.
