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LonginesSpirit Zulu TimeL3.812.4.93
Longines Spirit Zulu Time
RolexSky‑Dweller336934
Rolex Sky-Dweller
LonginesSpirit FlybackL3.821.4.93
Longines Spirit Flyback

General

Collection
Not known
Sky-Dweller
Not known
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2022
2023
2023
Retail price
US$3,450
€17,400
US$5,000

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
42 mm
42 mm
42 mm
Thickness (differs)
14.1 mm
14.1 mm
17 mm
Lug to lug (differs)
49.4 mm
Not known
49.5 mm
Lug width
22 mm
22 mm
22 mm
Material (differs)
Stainless steel
Rolesor (steel and gold)
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
Sapphire, Anti-reflective on both sides
Cyclops
Not known
Yes
Not known
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m
Weight (differs)
113.2 g
Not known
127.4 g

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
Not known
In-house
Not known
Power reserve (differs)
72 h
80 h
68 h
Frequency (differs)
25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
21
40
28
Certification (differs)
COSC
Superlative Chronometer
COSC
Functions (differs)
  • Hours, minutes, seconds and date. 24 hours hand with time zone mechanism
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • 24-hour display on off-centre disc
  • Second time zone
  • Instantaneous annual calendar at 3 o'clock and rapid-setting of the date
  • Month display via 12 apertures around the circumference of the dial
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • 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
  • Annual calendar
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Month
  • Chronograph
  • Flyback chronograph
  • Small seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Blue
Bright blue
Blue
Material
Not known
Brass
Not known
Pattern
Sunburst
Sunburst
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Applied, Arabic numerals
Baton
Applied, Arabic numerals
Hands
Baton
Baton
Baton
Lume (differs)
Super-LumiNova
Chromalight
Super-LumiNova

Bracelet

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