This year, the Longines Spirit Zulu Time takes to the sky in a titanium case. Launched to the Longines Spirit assortment in 2022 in a 42mm metal case and expanded with 39mm variations in 2023, the road owes its identify to the primary Longines GMT wristwatch produced in 1925, which featured the Zulu flag on its dial – Zulu referring to the letter Z, which designates the common time utilized by aviators and sailors.
The most recent member of the squad is clad in titanium grade 5, an alloy that’s recognized for its mild and strong properties. The case measuring 39mm huge and 13.5mm thick sports activities a bidirectional rotating bezel with a black ceramic insert with a 24-hour scale that can be utilized to set the time in a unique time zone.
Divided into two shades–matte black and intense polished black–to point the hours of day and night time respectively, it frames the anthracite dial, which has the readability of a pilot’s watch dial and is a magnificence to behold. The utilized Arabic numerals that rise above the background and the gold-plated arms, each coated with Superluminova for night-time readability, are complemented by the matt black GMT hand with crimson tip and luminescent arrow, in addition to the date show at 6 o’clock. The 5 stars, a Longines hallmark indicating the prime quality and reliability of its actions, are to not be missed.
As with earlier editions, the watch comes with a closed and engraved caseback. Effectively protected behind it, the unique Longines GMT caliber L844.4 units the tempo. The automated motion, which beats at 25,200 vibrations per hour, is supplied with a silicon balance-spring and different revolutionary parts, providing distinctive resistance to magnetic fields and an influence reserve of as much as 72 hours. It’s formally licensed as a chronometer by the COSC.
The Longines Spirit Zulu Time is fitted with an interchangeable titanium bracelet with a double safety folding clasp and a push-button opening mechanism.
Pricing is marked at $4,275.
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