| Brand | Longines |
| Caliber Number | L888 (no date version) |
| In-House? | No |
| Base Caliber | ETA A31.L11 |
| Movement Type | Automatic |
| COSC? | No |
| Lignes | 11 1/2”’ |
| Diameter | 25.6mm |
| Height | 3.85mm |
| Jewels | 21 |
| Power Reserve | ~72 hours |
| Lift Angle | 51 degrees (unconfirmed!) |
| Vibrations Per Hour | 25,200, 3.5Hz |
| Shock System | Nivashock |
| Balance Spring | Silicium (silicon) |
| Rotor | Ball bearing system |
| Winding Direction | Bi-directional |
| Hacking? | Yes |
| Hand-Windable? | Yes |
| Hand-Count | 3 |
| Features | Central hours; central minutes; central sweeping seconds |
| Country of Manufacture | Switzerland, Swiss made |
| Known Models | Longines Heritage Military (ref: L2.819.4.93.2); Longines Legend Diver (L3.774.4.50.6, L3.774.4.50.0)Â (Add your watch in the comments below…) |
The Longines caliber L888 No Date is 3-hand automatic watch movement based on the ETA caliber A31.L11. It is a Swiss made with 21 jewels, produced by ETA (Swatch Group).
This time only configuration is found in the limited edition Longines Heritage Military (reference L2.819.4.93.2) that was announced on November 27, 2019.
The date version of the caliber L888 is more common. Interestingly, Longines offers pdf and video instruction manuals for the L888 date models, but not for the no date.
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