2014–present · 38mm · caliber Longines Cal. L595 -- ETA 2895-1 base, 28,800bph, 42h PR; used in Presence; clean three-hand automatic with seconds at 6 o'clock; no date version available
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Condition affects price
Pre-owned watches trade across a wide condition spectrum. These ranges are typical for the secondary market.
New Old Stock
Unworn example retaining original packaging, tags, and warranty documentation.
$503–$581
+30–50% vs median
Unpolished
Worn but the case has never been polished; original brushed and polished surfaces are intact.
$445–$484
+15–25% vs median
Polished
Case has been professionally or amateur polished at some point; edge definition is softened.
$329–$368
-15 to -5% vs median
Recently Serviced
Movement has been recently serviced with documented service records; case condition varies.
$387
At median
Mid-tier supplier movement · caliber Longines Cal. L595 -- ETA 2895-1 base, 28,800bph, 42h PR; used in Presence; clean three-hand automatic with seconds at 6 o'clock; no date version available
Versatile size: fits most wrists (6–7.5 in / 15–19 cm)
38 mm case. The sweet spot for the broadest range of wrist sizes. Neither too dainty nor too bold.
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High counterfeit volume for this entry-level reference; the winged-hourglass logo on the dial is the primary authentication point.
Known issues in the market
Longines winged-hourglass logo has blurred or malformed wings; this is the most reliable tell on a counterfeit Presence.
Dial text typography does not match Longines specification; counterfeiters approximate but cannot match the exact font and spacing.
Movement visible through caseback is not Longines-finished; counterfeit examples use generic movements without Longines finishing.
Area
What to check
What is correct
Red flag
dial
Winged-hourglass logo precision
Logo wings are sharp and correctly proportioned; hourglass center is symmetric; logo is centered above the brand name
Blurred or softened wing tips; asymmetric hourglass; logo that is slightly off-center or inconsistently positioned relative to the brand name text
dial
Typography and text layout
All text matches Longines font specification exactly; "LONGINES" and "SWISS MADE" text is crisp at any magnification
Text that blurs under a loupe; font spacing or weight that does not match Longines specification; any additional text not present on genuine examples
movement
Authentication guide
Last reviewed June 2026
The Presence 38 is a pure dress watch: small seconds at 6, no date, thin case at 9.3mm. The L595 (ETA 2895-1 base) is a reliable dress caliber. Low reproduction risk; verify exhibition caseback movement.
Known reproduction risks
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The Presence is a budget-accessible dress watch with no reproduction risk. The main concern on pre-owned examples is dial swaps from other Longines references.
Date window where there should be none
Sport-style hands instead of dauphine or baton
Applied indices replaced with printed after service
Dial variants by era
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Era
Description
Identifiers
2014 to present
Clean dress dial with small seconds at 6, no date, applied indices
Longines-finished movement with rotor, bridges, and finishing consistent with the Cal. L888 specification
Generic unfinished movement; movement without Longines markings; rotor with no Longines insignia
Common legitimate replacements
Straps on the Presence are the most commonly replaced component; originals are signed.
Crystal replacements on this price-tier reference may use mineral glass instead of sapphire; verify crystal hardness with a scratch test if provenance is unknown.
Expert resources: Longines.com Presence documentation for logo and dial specification. WatchUSeek Longines subforum for counterfeit identification and logo comparison images.
Silver, black, or white dial with applied baton or dauphine indices
Small seconds subdial at 6 o'clock
No date complication (date version is a different reference)
Applied Longines signature
38mm round case, 9.3mm thin
Exhibition or solid caseback options
Service part flags
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Dial
Original: Clean dress dial without date aperture; any date window means a different reference or dial swap
Replacement tells
Date window present on a no-date reference
Small seconds at wrong position (should be at 6)
Printed indices replacing applied
Hands
Original: Dauphine or baton hands appropriate to the dress category; matched finish
Replacement tells
Sword or thick sport-style hands are wrong for Presence
Mismatched finishing between hour, minute, and seconds hands
Case back markings
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2014 to present
Exhibition caseback (some variants) showing L595 movement with Geneva stripes
Caseback rim: reference L4.805.4.12.2, 30M water resistance
Cal. L595 on movement plate or visible through exhibition caseback
Movement tells
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The L595 (ETA 2895-1 base) runs at 28,800 bph; a timing machine confirms this and distinguishes from an incorrectly replaced movement.
Power reserve is 42 hours; modest but adequate. A watch consistently running under 36 hours needs mainspring inspection.
Hacking seconds at crown position 2 should work cleanly.
The small-seconds subdial should tick once per second with no slippage or erratic advance; any irregular beat in the subdial hand suggests a loose cannon pinion.
The 9.3mm case height is achieved with a dress-grade movement height; any case thicker than this suggests a case or movement substitution.
