Longines and Hodinkee have teamed up to launch a new LONGINES SPIRIT ZULU TIME limited series made entirely of Grade 5 titanium. This genuine tool watch, 39mm in diameter, combines lightness, bold design and cutting-edge precision as certified by COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres).
To end the year in style, the Longines Spirit Zulu Time is adorned with titanium. Longines and Hodinkee have teamed up to launch a new edition – limited to 500 numbered pieces – of the renowned GMT model, which was introduced in the Longines Spirit collection in 2022.
The Longines Spirit Zulu Time owes its name to the first Longines wristwatch with dual time zones, produced in 1925 and featuring the Zulu flag on its dial – Zulu referring to the letter Z which designates the universal time used by aviators and members of the armed forces.
The Longines Spirit Zulu Time Limited Edition for Hodinkee combines watchmaking tradition and innovation. Its 39 mm case, crafted from Grade 5 titanium – an alloy both lighter and tougher than steel – offers an understated, elegant design and superb wearer comfort. The name and number of the piece are engraved on the screw-down back. Another distinctive feature is the bi-directional, circular-brushed titanium bezel featuring a laser-engraved 24-hour scale. The screw-down crown, also in titanium, allows the time zone and time setting to be set independently.
The beating heart of the watch is the exclusive Longines L844.4 calibre equipped with a silicon balance-spring and innovative components, offering a magnetic resistance ten times greater than the ISO 764 benchmark standard. This extremely precise self-winding mechanical movement has a power reserve of up to 72 hours. The movement is chronometer certified by COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres).
Topped by a domed sapphire crystal, the sand- blasted anthracite dial is flanked by a date window at 3 o’clock. The applied hour-markers and Arabic numerals, as well as the hands, are in polished PVD-titanium. For optimum legibility, these components are coated with Super- LumiNova® light old radium. The matt black GMT hand has an orange tip with a luminescent arrow in the same colour as the “ZULU TIME” inscription on the dial.
Water-resistant to 10 bar (100 metres), the Longines Spirit Zulu Time Limited Edition for Hodinkee comes on a new Grade 5 titanium bracelet with double-safety folding clasp.
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