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LonginesSpirit Zulu TimeL3.812.4.50
Longines Spirit Zulu Time
LonginesSpirit FlybackL3.821.4.93
Longines Spirit Flyback

General

Collection
Not known
Not known
MultiChron Pilot
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2025
2023
Not known
Retail price (differs)
US$3,550
US$5,000
US$4,400

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Not known
Diameter
42 mm
42 mm
42 mm
Thickness (differs)
14.1 mm
17 mm
15.25 mm
Lug to lug (differs)
49.4 mm
49.5 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
22 mm
22 mm
20 mm
Material
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Caseback (differs)
Solid
Display (sapphire)
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Crown (differs)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Push-pull
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m
Weight (differs)
164 g
127.4 g
Not known

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Power reserve (differs)
72 h
68 h
65 h
Frequency (differs)
25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
21
28
Not known
Certification
COSC
COSC
Not known
Functions (differs)
  • Hours, minutes, seconds and date. 24 hours hand with time zone mechanism
  • Hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o'clock
  • Chronograph mechanism: central 60 seconds hand and 30 minutes counter at 3 o'clock
Not known
Complications (differs)
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Chronograph
  • Flyback chronograph
  • Small seconds
  • Chronograph

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black matte
Blue
Black
Pattern (differs)
Matte
Sunburst
Not known
Indices
Applied, Arabic numerals
Applied, Arabic numerals
Not known
Hands
Baton
Baton
Not known
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Super-LumiNova
Not known

Bracelet

Type (differs)
Metal bracelet
Textile strap
Leather strap
Material
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Not known
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Not known
Strap colour (differs)
Not known
Blue
Beige