Credits: Article and images by Suan Futt Yeo @ Revolution Watch Magazine. See the original article here - https://revolutionwatch.com/introducing-the-longines-spirit-zulu-time/
With a long and storied history behind it, Longines makes an astounding range of watches to serve a very comprehensive spread of timekeeping needs, to this very day. One area it proudly claims is in pioneering timepieces for the likes of adventurers, flyers and sailors, the special breed of men and women who have rolled back the boundaries of the unknown with their daredevil exploits. Longines made its first pocket watch indicating two time zones in 1908, featuring two sets of hands on the dial to tell the time in the East (Turkey) and the West (France). It made its first dual time zone watch in 1925 with a Zulu flag on the dial, referring to the letter “Z” which designates UTC for aviators and the military.
The Longines Spirit Zulu Time pays homage to this rich history and is yet a thoroughly modern timepiece with the latest capabilities to meet the exacting expectations of today’s traveller. This begins with a new automatic movement exclusive to Longines that features a silicon balance spring. The light weight and corrosion resistance of silicon contributes significantly to the reliability of the timepiece, while its tolerance for temperature variations and magnetic fields makes for high precision. Accordingly, the movement is a COSC-certified chronometer, with an impressive power reserve of 72 hours. In keeping with the company’s historical practice, Longines marks the dial of the Spirit Zulu Time to signify the movement as being of the highest quality.
Credits: Article and images by Suan Futt Yeo @ Revolution Watch Magazine. See the original article here - https://revolutionwatch.com/introducing-the-longines-spirit-zulu-time/