LONGINES SPIRIT PILOT AND SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK

Hong Kong — Drawing on nearly a century of aviation heritage, Longines expands its Spirit pillar with the new Spirit Pilot and Spirit Pilot Flyback designs for 2025. These models remain faithful to the original Spirit collection’s distinctive aesthetics while strengthening Longines’ position in the pilot watch category through design authenticity and sophisticated tool-watch functionality. The new watches blend traditional aeronautical features with cutting-edge horological innovation, embodying the pioneering spirit that has driven extraordinary men and women to push boundaries since the brand’s earliest involvement in aviation.

Where pioneering spirit meets modern precision

Two Leading Stars Embody the Spirit of Fearless Adventure with the New Timepieces

As a Longines Friend of the Brand in Taiwan, Austin Lin has continuously sought breakthroughs in both film and television, embracing new possibilities and achieving success at different stages of his career, showcasing his versatility. This pioneering spirit perfectly resonates with the innovation of the Pilot Flyback. Similarly, Longines Hong Kong and Macau Friend of the Brand Jeffrey Ngai has evolved from modelling to acting in television and film, while also venturing into music. His courage to challenge himself and explore new horizons reflects the same values. Together, both stars exemplify Longines’ elegance and fearless spirit of adventure.

Longines Spirit Pilot Flyback

At the heart of the Spirit collection stands the Longines Spirit Pilot Flyback, a testament to the brand’s pioneering role in flyback chronograph development. This sophisticated timepiece celebrates a technology Longines invented in the early 1930s, when the brand produced the first flyback chronograph watches before filing its groundbreaking patent in 1935.

The new Spirit Pilot Flyback presents reimagined dimensions within a refined 39.5-mm stainless steel case, measuring just 13.4 mm thick for a sleeker, more comfortable profile. The bidirectional rotating bezel benefits from an improved rotating system and introduces a countdown timer for the first time, while the box-shaped sapphire crystal and matt black dial create the distinctive aesthetic of vintage aviation instruments. Gold-coloured hands and applied numerals treated with Super-LumiNova® ensure exceptional visibility, while honouring the functional requirements that made pilot watches essential cockpit tools.

Powering this exceptional chronograph is the exclusive hand-wound Longines calibre L792.4, visible through the transparent screw-down case back. The silicon balance spring and innovative components provide superior magnetic resistance, while the column-wheel chronograph mechanism with flyback function delivers the precision timing capabilities that define professional aviation instruments. With 68 hours of power reserve and COSC chronometer certification, this movement represents the pinnacle of mechanical watchmaking excellence.

Available with either a stainless steel bracelet or interchangeable brown leather strap, both featuring micro-adjustable folding clasps, the Spirit Pilot Flyback combines historical significance with contemporary performance.

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