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The new Longines Spirit with a green dial

THAT’S

the Spirit

LONGINES PAYS TRIBUTE TO ADVENTURERS AND PIONEERS OF THE PAST

Longines watches have graced the wrists of legends and pioneers, chosen specifically for their high level of accuracy, reliability and robustness. Their shared motto is “pushing boundaries,” which the brand has loyally maintained since the time of its founding 189 years ago and continues to uphold with the Longines Spirit collection.

Amelia Earhart, Paul-Emile Victor, Elinor Smith and Howard Hughes — these are just some of the legendary explorers and aviators that chose to wear a Longines timepiece on both their adventures and in everyday life. French explorer Paul-Emile Victor, for ex-

Sketch of the new Longines Spirit

The case back features the winged hourglass logo

ample, crossed the Greenland ice cap in seven weeks in 1936. Accompanying him on his gruelling journey in up to -40 Degrees Celsius temperatures was a Longines chronometer that helped him calculate longitudes. “These watches made the difference between failure and success,” Victor declared after finishing his trek.

This dedication to excellence became a tradition, and in 2020, the Longines Spirit brought back all the invaluable features the aforementioned trailblazers loved about the manufacturer. “The Longines Spirit collection brings this rich heritage back to life,” the manufacturer says in a statement. “Linking history with innovation, the models take traditional features from pilot’s watches and combine them with contemporary lines and codes.”

The nod to the early pioneering days of aviation can particularly be seen in the timepiece’s oversized crown, the font appearing on the dial, diamond-shaped indexes, the flange, as well as the luminous baton-style hands. While the sense of nostalgia is palpable, smooth curves, as well as brushed and polished detailing on the case and dial are subtle signs of contemporary craftsmanship.

The meticulous touches of modern horology may not be as visible, but they are present in the inner workings of the Longines Spirit. The collection comes to life with two exclusive selfwinding movements with silicon hairsprings for unrivalled accuracy and longevity. These calibres, chronometer-certified by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), have a respective power reserve of 64 and 60 hours. THIS DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE BECAME A TRADITION, AND IN 2020, THE LONGINES SPIRIT BROUGHT BACK ALL THE INVALUABLE FEATURES THE AFOREMENTIONED TRAILBLAZERS LOVED ABOUT THE MANUFACTURER

The 2020 collection offers up four models with equal performance value. Three are 40 mm, stainless steel, three-hand/calendar timepieces, while the fourth watch is a 42 mm chronograph with a sunray blue dial and a blue strap.

If that isn’t enough to whet the appetite of watch aficionados, Longines expanded on the Spirit collection this year by releasing a set of green three-hand/calendar dials. Available in two sizes (40 mm and 42 mm), the collection’s newest additions feature an elegant set of green dials. The new colour combines with the Super-LumiNova® beige and lends the model a vintage touch, while the dial’s sandblasted finish creates a fashionable metallic sheen. Attach them to a stainless steel bracelet or a beige leather strap, equipped with Longines’ exclusive interchangeability system, and the resulting look and feel become decidedly vintage, yet with a contemporary, elegant polish.

Encased in sturdy stainless steel, the new models are powered by the exclusive automatic calibre L888.4 with a silicon balance spring. “[The new additions] offer a fashionable chromatic variation well suited to the spirit of the line,” Longines adds.

The watch is also available with a steel bracelet