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LonginesSpirit Zulu TimeL3.812.4.53
Longines Spirit Zulu Time
LonginesSpirit FlybackL3.821.4.53
Longines Spirit Flyback

General

Collection
Not known
MultiChron Pilot
Not known
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2022
Not known
2023
Retail price (differs)
US$3,450
US$4,400
US$5,000

Case

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

Movement

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

Dial

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

Bracelet

Type
Leather strap
Leather strap
Leather strap
Material
Stainless steel
Not known
Stainless steel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Not known
Folding clasp
Strap colour (differs)
Brown
Beige
Brown