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LonginesSpirit Flyback TitaniumL3.821.1.53
Longines Spirit Flyback Titanium
RolexSky‑Dweller336938
Rolex Sky-Dweller

General

Collection (differs)
Yacht-Master
Not known
Sky-Dweller
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2022
2023
2023
Retail price
€37,400
US$5,500
€58,900

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter
42 mm
42 mm
42 mm
Thickness (differs)
Not known
17 mm
14.1 mm
Lug to lug
Not known
49.5 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
21 mm
22 mm
22 mm
Material (differs)
18k yellow gold
Titanium
18k yellow gold
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Not known
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Display (sapphire)
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire
Cyclops
Yes
Not known
Yes
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m
Weight
Not known
124.7 g
Not known

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
Not known
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
68 h
80 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
28
40
Certification (differs)
Superlative Chronometer
COSC
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • 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
  • 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
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Flyback chronograph
  • Small seconds
  • Annual calendar
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Month

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Anthracite
White
Material
Brass
Not known
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Not known
Matte
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Applied, Arabic numerals
Baton
Hands (differs)
Mercedes
Baton
Baton
Lume (differs)
Chromalight
Super-LumiNova
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oysterflex
Not known
Oyster
Material (differs)
Not known
Titanium
18k yellow gold
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Strap colour
Not known
Black
Not known