Details

Brand

Longines

Model

Legend Diver

Reference

L37954599

Movement

Automatic L888.6

Case

42mm

Metal

Stainless Steel

Circa

2026

Dial

Black

Bezel

Steel

Condition

Excellent

Box/Papers

Yes (Full Set)

About this watch

Band: Steel Milanese Mesh + Tropic Strap Clasp: Milled Steel Deployant Glass: Sapphire crystal Water Resistant: 30 Bar This Longines Legend Diver is a faithful recreation of 1959’s Ref. 7042; however, it benefits from over six decades of materials science and engineering advancements. The Ref. L3.795.4.59.9 was released in May 2026 at Longines' historic headquarters in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. The 42mm, 316L stainless steel case has a lug-to-lug distance of 50.1mm and a lug width of 22mm. The watch is just 12.8mm thick despite meeting the ISO 6425 standard pressure resistance of 30 bar, all while concealing 155 parts in the calibre alone. This pressure rating makes the watch ideal for all but the most extreme commercial saturation diving with proper care and maintenance. Like other compressor-style watches originally designed by EPSA, the case features two screw-down crowns: the top for rotating the inner bezel to record elapsed time, and the lower for standard winding and time-setting. The matte, yet deeply textured black dial features luminous printed hour markers and Arabic numerals. Super-LumiNova, the industry-standard luminous paint, is thickly applied across the hands and dial indices in a vintage tritium tone. The hour hand emits a strong green in low-light conditions while other markers glow blue/teal. To the delight of many collectors and enthusiasts, the Ref. L3.795.4.59.9 eschewed a date complication, unlike other, previous homages to the Ref. 7042. This keeps the dial symmetrical and does not overcomplicate a watch that traditionally had no need for a date aperture. The watch is set on a steel Milanese mesh bracelet that secures to the wrist with a milled steel deployant clasp. This clasp features a sliding micro-adjustment system that requires no…