Longines adds blue-dial Spirit Pilot and Spirit Pilot Flyback models

At a glance

• The Spirit Pilot has a 39 mm stainless steel case measuring 11.5 mm thick and 47.4 mm from lug to lug. Its rhodium-plated hands and applied Arabic numerals have Super-LumiNova treatment.
• Automatic Calibre L888.4 has a silicon balance spring, operates at 25,200 vibrations per hour (3.5 Hz) and provides a 72-hour power reserve.
• The Spirit Pilot Flyback has a 39.5 mm steel case measuring 13.4 mm thick, a blue ceramic countdown bezel insert and a sapphire display back. Hand-wound column-wheel Calibre L792.4 provides a flyback function and a 68-hour power reserve.
• Both models have 10 bar water resistance and offer a steel bracelet with micro-adjustment or an interchangeable blue rubber strap.
• Spirit Pilot prices are €3,000 / US$3,100 for bracelet reference L3.809.4.93.6 and €2,600 / US$2,700 for strap reference L3.809.4.93.9. Flyback prices are €5,500 / US$5,550 for bracelet reference L3.721.4.93.6 and €5,150 / US$5,250 for strap reference L3.721.4.93.9.