Longines has expanded its Spirit collection with four new models for 2026: two versions of the Spirit Pilot and two Spirit Pilot Flyback chronographs.
All four feature matt blue dials and are officially certified as COSC chronometers, combining the collection’s aviation-inspired design with contemporary mechanical movements.
The new watches continue a line of pilot-inspired timepieces that draws on Longines’ involvement in aviation dating back nearly a century.
Introduced in 2020, the Spirit collection brings this heritage into a contemporary watch design.
The new Spirit Pilot is based on the model introduced in 2025 and adopts a 39 mm stainless steel case measuring 11.5 mm thick and 47.4 mm from lug to lug.
Its matt blue dial features a refined minute track, applied rhodium-plated Arabic numerals and rhodium-plated hands, all treated with Super-LumiNova for legibility.
A screw-in crown and screw-down case back contribute to a water-resistance rating of 10 bar, equivalent to 100 metres / 330 feet.
Inside, the Spirit Pilot is powered by the exclusive Longines automatic Calibre L888.4. Equipped with a silicon balance spring, the movement offers magnetic resistance up to ten times greater than the ISO 764 standard.
Operating at 25,200 vibrations per hour (3.5 Hz) and delivering a 72-hour power reserve, the calibre is officially COSC-certified as a chronometer.
The Spirit Pilot is available with either a stainless steel bracelet fitted with a double safety folding clasp and micro-adjustment system or a Swiss-made blue rubber strap with a pin buckle and interchangeable system.
The Spirit Pilot Flyback takes the collection’s aviation theme into chronograph territory. The model is housed in a 39.5 mm stainless steel case measuring 13.4 mm thick, with a 47.4 mm lug-to-lug length.
Its matt blue dial is paired with a bidirectional rotating bezel featuring a blue ceramic insert and a countdown timer.
The bezel carries Arabic numerals, baton indexes and a triangle reference mark, with Super-LumiNova treatment applied to the relevant elements.
The dial follows the functional layout of a pilot chronograph, with small seconds at 9 o’clock, a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock and a central 60-second chronograph hand.
Applied rhodium-plated Arabic numerals and rhodium-plated hands are treated with Super-LumiNova, while a box-shaped sapphire crystal adds to the aviation-inspired design.
The Spirit Pilot Flyback is powered by the hand-wound Longines-exclusive Calibre L792.4, a column-wheel chronograph movement with a flyback function.
The calibre incorporates a silicon balance spring and components designed for increased magnetic resistance, operates at 28,800 vibrations per hour, or 4 Hz, and contains 23 jewels. Its power reserve extends to 68 hours, and the movement is officially certified as a COSC chronometer.
The movement can be viewed through a transparent screw-down case back fitted with a sapphire crystal. The case also features a stainless steel crown and chronograph pusher, while water resistance is rated at 10 bar, or 100 metres / 330 feet.
As with the three-hand model, the Spirit Pilot Flyback is offered on either a stainless steel bracelet with micro-adjustment or a blue rubber strap with an interchangeable system.
The Longines Spirit Pilot, reference L3.809.4.93.6, retails at €3,000 / US$3,100 on a stainless steel bracelet, while reference L3.809.4.93.9 is priced at €2,600 / US$2,700 on a blue rubber strap.
The Spirit Pilot Flyback, reference L3.721.4.93.6, retails at €5,500 / US$5,550 on a stainless steel bracelet, while reference L3.721.4.93.9 is priced at €5,150 / US$5,250 on a blue rubber strap. longines.com
