A pre-owned Longines Master Collection sits between roughly £600 and £3,000 depending on what is inside the case. An older steel three-hand model starts around £600–£1,000 in worn condition, while the moonphase chronograph — the line’s signature piece — runs about £1,500–£3,000 as of August 2026. Solid-gold and diamond versions sit higher again. Here is how the pre-owned market breaks down, segment by segment, and what you are actually paying for.
What is the Longines Master Collection?
Longines launched the Master Collection in 2005 as its flagship classical line, drawing on a house history that runs back to 1832 and the winged-hourglass emblem. The look is deliberately traditional: a “barleycorn” guilloché dial, blued-steel hands, applied Roman numerals and a slim polished case, powered by dependable ETA-based automatic movements. It is a mid-market Swiss classic rather than a trophy watch, which is exactly its appeal — a properly finished automatic dress watch for a fraction of what the big names charge.
What does a pre-owned Longines Master Collection cost in 2026?
Prices below are private and dealer asking prices in the UK pre-owned market as of August 2026, gathered from Watchfinder, Chrono24 UK, WatchCharts and BQ Watches. They are segmented by configuration — never blend a steel three-hander with a solid-gold moonphase.
| Configuration | Reference (example) | Pre-owned asking range (GBP) |
|---|---|---|
| Steel 3-hand, older / worn (floor) | L2.518 / L2.628 | £600–£1,000 |
| Steel automatic, current-ish, on bracelet | L2.628 / L2.909 | £1,100–£1,950 |
| Moonphase chronograph (the signature) | L2.673 / L2.773 | £1,500–£3,000 |
| Annual calendar / retrograde complication | L2.717 / L2.755 | £1,650–£2,900 |
| Two-tone steel & gold | L2.6xx two-tone | £1,200–£2,000 |
| Solid 18k gold | L2.793.6 | £3,500–£8,750 |
Figures are wider open-market asking prices, not Chrono6538’s prices. Floor and solid-gold data is genuinely thin in the dealer channel, so treat the extremes as indicative.
Which version should you buy?
The entry point is the steel three-hand automatic. It does everything a dress watch needs to and, worn honestly, can be found under £1,000 — the best-value serious Swiss automatic most people never consider. The moonphase chronograph is the one collectors actually want: it is the model’s calling card, the most liquid to resell, and the version most likely to hold its money.
Above that sit the complications — annual calendar and retrograde multifunction dials — and the precious-metal pieces. A solid 18k gold Master Collection is a lot of gold watch for the money on the secondary market, though supply is thin and most demand stays in steel.
Has the Longines Master Collection held its value?
Honestly? It has held its value modestly rather than appreciated. Longines is a volume brand, so a new Master Collection loses a chunk of its retail price the moment it leaves the boutique — which is precisely why the pre-owned buyer wins. Buy a clean two-or-three-year-old example and most of that first-owner depreciation has already happened; from there, well-kept moonphase chronographs in particular tend to sit flat. This is a watch to enjoy, not a store of wealth, and none of the above is investment advice — values can fall as well as rise.
Buying a pre-owned Master Collection
Check the movement runs cleanly, the guilloché dial is unmarked, and that the piece comes with box and papers where possible — a full set makes resale far easier. Chrono6538 sells authenticated, checked and guaranteed pieces at a premium to the bare private-market floor, so treat the numbers above as the wider market, not our shelf price. See Longines Master Collection watches at Chrono6538 →
Last updated: August 2026. Prices are pre-owned market asking prices in GBP and change with condition, box/papers and availability. This article is descriptive and not investment advice.