When on the lookout for an elegant watch brand that is able to transcend trends and carry you through your every day with ease, Longines is one of the smartest style investments you can make. The brand’s very DNA is classic elegance, a trait best represented by house ambassadors the likes of Oscar-winner Kate Winslet, South Korean actress/ singer Suzy, and Bridgerton heartthrob, Regé-Jean Page.

But classic elegance should not be confused with ‘antiquated design’ for a Longines timepiece is anything but. Within its now 190-year heritage, the expert Swiss watchmaker has produced a diverse array of watches that exude the warm nostalgia of vintage silhouettes as well as the striking aesthetic of modern design. 

Case in point: the Longines DolceVita. First released in 1997, as its name suggests the signature timepiece is an expression of “the Italian way of life enhanced by a timeless elegance.” Identifiable by its smooth rectangle case and a more contemporary elegance, the watch is a homage to the sweetness of life.

And now life has gotten even sweeter: this year, the Longines DolceVita collection enters a more vibrant chapter as it presents new monochrome models set in colours that run the gamut from the sensuous to the joyous. 

Defined by matching leather straps and dials in monochromatic hues of carmine red, spring green, classic black, burnt orange and cobalt blue, the new Longines DolceVita collection injects greater vitality into your personal style. The gorgeous watch now carries a rectangle case measuring 23.30 mm x 37.00 mm, complemented by softened lines for exceptional wearer comfort. The dial is kept sparse with but a small seconds display at position-6, to allow for the dial colour to stand out, contrasted beautifully with a smooth rhodium-plated rim and slender hour and minute hands.