Longines Lyre

The Lyre was Longines' slim, understated dress collection, named for the graceful lyre-shaped lugs that curve down from the case. It was a study in quiet elegance: a minimalist round dial, a thin profile, and just enough of a design signature in those lugs to catch your eye against a plainer dress watch. Offered in both quartz and automatic and across a range of sizes for men and women, it was a versatile, do-anything dresser. Longines has since discontinued it, so it lives on the pre-owned market now. For a genuinely elegant and slightly under-the-radar Swiss dress watch at a friendly secondary price, the Lyre is worth seeking out.