![]() Given the ultra-accurate, column wheel-based movement, matching bracelet, domed, multi-layer sapphire crystal, engraved case back matching bracelet, a list price of $3,100 doesn’t seem unreasonable - though the price, it should be noted, is the same for strap-based models. The watch is powered by the L688.4 movement, which is based on an ETA caliber (Longines and ETA are both part of the Swatch Group), and features a silicon hairspring, 60 hours of power reserve, and chronometer (COSC) certification. Despite both both the date window placement and the extra “crown,” however, the Spirit chronograph remains balanced and handsome. A screw-down date wheel advancer at 10 o’clock, which serves the purported purpose of preventing the wearer from accidentally advancing the date, also seems like a strange and superfluous choice given the watch’s screw-down crown. The step case and dial, with its large Arabic numerals, sword hands and three-register layout, clearly take inspiration from vintage Longines models - though the addition of the date window at 4:30 throws a bit of a wrench as far as balance is concerned. (If you’d prefer multiple straps, the watch is also available in a Prestige edition, which comes with interchangeable steel, leather and brown leather NATO strap options for an additional $500.) Available with either matte black, grained silver or blue sunray dials, the chrono features a stainless steel case with the buyer’s choice of matching steel bracelet or a leather strap in either dark brown, light blue or blue. ![]() Most notable (and most complicated) is the 42mm new chronograph model, the 元.820.4.93.6. Longines, handopwinder, 1961, 34 mm kast ref 7272 1 2671, serie 12330176, cal 280, 17 jewels 18 mm hirsh band, longines gesp 16 mm. Garantiekaart is gedateerd en gestempeld door een officiele. Now, Longines is revisiting that heritage with several watches in its new Sprit collection, a line focused on marrying a classically inspired pilot’s watch aesthetic with modern technology. Longines spirit chronograph chronometer full set. Longines Spirit Avigation UNWORN 42mm blue for C3,959 for sale from a Trusted Seller on Chrono24 Want to sell a similar watch Create a listing now Report listing Longines watches 元.820.4.93.0 Longines Spirit Avigation UNWORN 42mm blue Buy in monthly payments with Affirm on orders over 50. And unlike today, timepieces were essential instruments for navigation. This was a time before digital instruments, before modern communications, and well before GPS, when daredevil pilots strapped into cramped, freezing cockpits with nothing more than a leather flight suit, a pair of goggles, and a good watch. Stay on top of this year’s best new watch releases here.ĭuring the pioneering days of early private aviation, several famous flyers used Longines timekeeping instruments, including Howard Hughes, Amelia Earhart, and more. Editor’s Note: Watches & Wonders (formerly SIHH) has moved online and Baselworld 2020 is canceled, but that hasn’t stopped watch brands large and small from debuting their new wares.
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