At the time, of course, most chronographs were still living in pocket watches. But that early innovation was pushed further by the brand in 1913, revealing the calibre 13.33Z, widely considered the first compact-sized chronograph movement in the world.
Today’s iteration runs on the Longines exclusive calibre L799.5, and it does exactly what a monopusher should: start, stop and reset the chronograph through a single pusher built into the crown, tracking a 60-second centre hand and a…

