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Catalogue / Longines / ref. L4.908.4.97.6
La Grande Classique de Longines 36mm Cadran Bleu Soleillé - L4.908.4.97.6
The La Grande Classique de Longines 36mm Cadran Bleu Soleillé is an automatic watch, 36 mm across, with a sapphire crystal, water-resistant to 30 m. It was listed at €2,200 at Tempus at our check on 12 November 2026.
Where to buyChecked 12 November 2026
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Who it suits
Anyone who wants a mechanical watch for daily wear.
Strengths
Automatic movement · Sapphire crystal · 36 mm diameter
Limits
Water-resistant to 30 m
Our view
Decent, without standing out
93 of the 210 automatic watches within 20% of its price are better equipped (crystal, water resistance, titanium). You choose it for its design or its brand, not for its spec sheet.
Depending on what you want
- If you plan to swim with it, take the Alpina Seastrong Extreme Automatic x Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe AL-525T3VE6 instead: water-resistant to 300 m, at €2,195.
- If you prefer a case with more presence, the Squale 1521 Classic COSC measures 42 mm, at €1,990.
- If you want to spend less without losing anything on the spec sheet, the Mido Ocean Star 200C Titanium costs €1,350.
- If you like the model but not this version, see the La Grande Classique de Longines 36mm Cadran Noir Soleillé, at €1,900.
Reading the spec sheet
What the spec sheet says
- Automatic movement. It winds itself on the wrist, with no battery.
- Sapphire crystal. The most scratch-resistant option.
- 36 mm diameter. A small, discreet case that suits slim wrists.
- Priced below the brand median. It costs 20% less than the median of the 383 automatic Longines watches in the catalogue (€2,750).
- Water-resistant to 30 m. It copes with rain and splashes, not swimming.
Analysis based on the retailer’s spec sheet, without handling the watch.
- Brand
- Longines
- Case material
- Steel
- Strap material
- Steel
- Diameter
- 36.00 mm
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Water resistance
- 30 m (3 bar)
- Dial colour
- Sunray blue
- Clasp
- Triple-safety folding clasp
- Reference
- L4.908.4.97.6
At this price
Alternatives from other brands
Same type of movement, within 20% of the price.
Questions
The short answers
Is the La Grande Classique de Longines 36mm Cadran Bleu Soleillé an automatic watch?
Yes. Its movement is automatic: it winds itself with the motion of the wrist.
Can you swim with the La Grande Classique de Longines 36mm Cadran Bleu Soleillé?
No. It is water-resistant to 30 m, which means rain and splashes.
Does the crystal of the La Grande Classique de Longines 36mm Cadran Bleu Soleillé scratch?
It has a sapphire crystal, the most scratch-resistant kind.
What size is the La Grande Classique de Longines 36mm Cadran Bleu Soleillé?
Its case measures 36 mm in diameter.
How much does the La Grande Classique de Longines 36mm Cadran Bleu Soleillé cost?
It was listed at €2,200 at Tempus at our check on 12 November 2026.
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