‘Spirit’ by name, Spirit by nature. Longines pioneering spirit exemplifies the renowned Swiss brands history of innovation and their desire to progress. Longines have a love of showing respect to some of the world’s greatest adventurers of land, air and sea and the ‘Longines Spirit Flyback’ is a new 2023 release that will pay a fitting tribute Richard Byrd, the first man to fly over the South Pole, who used Longines instruments on his 1929 journey.
The first Longines watch to feature a ‘flyback’ chronograph dates back to 1925, but the spirit is still alive with today’s new releases. The new calibre with innovations such as being resistant to magnetism and equipped with a silicon balance spring that drives this timepiece. Extremely precise, with a power reserve of 68 hours, this movement is certified as a chronometer by COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suissedes Chronomètres).
A transparent case back of the 42mm design reveals all the details of the calibre, including a personalised weight engraved with the globe representing the Longines Spirit collection and the name, Longines Flyback; first for this emblematic line. The black sunray dial has warm, antique like tones with bronze and is super readable, Longines pride themselves on their concepts being practical too, a pilot mid-flight must be able to clearly view their watch at a glance with ease.
With this model the timepiece is supplied with a brown hand stitched leather strap that is interchangeable if you wish to change the look in the future. The steel folding clasp secures the watch to the wrist and will help to keep a better optimal longevity for the strap as opposed to a pin buckle that frequently pierces the leather.
Longines 5 year international warranty will come with the watch and a their branded display case and you can view more of our Longines collection here.
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