Time unit is born for fixed frequency while speed lives by time. What Grande Visesse want to boast is just the close relationship between time and speed. With chronograph and tachymeter scale, Grande Visesse comes for demonstrating the charm of time and speed.
Everyone pursues speed. Sporters, in particular, challenge records again and again, testing physical extremes. The chronograph, as measuring tool, should also challenge its limits to meet the strictest standard. In chronograph field, Longines has the most professional and longest history, precise and subtle watch-making techniques. Longines has recorded many speed legends. In 1964, Longines witnessed and recorded the speed of 648 kilometers per hour achieved by Champion Donald Bluebird
Both Racing and Classic from GrandeVitese are equipped with bezel and dial with tachymeter scale. They can measure speed up to 2477 kilo meter per per. The Cavalier special edition has incorporated with similar mechanism which is capable of measuring horse speed.Grande Vitesse also includes manual winding chronograph with sapphire crystal case back.
The dial is available in silver sunray pattern, racing car model in black or chocolate, opaque silver, and mid-night blue. All models feature Arabic numeral “12” inspired by racing cars.
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