A sense of adventure has always been at the heart of Longines and the Swiss watchmaker is once again looking to the skies for inspiration. Drawing on nearly a century of aviation heritage, the brand expands its Spirit pillar with the new Spirit Pilot and Spirit Pilot Flyback designs for 2025. These models remain faithful to the distinctive aesthetics of the original collection while strengthening their position in the pilot watch category through design authenticity and sophisticated functionality.

The new watches blend traditional aeronautical features with cutting-edge horological innovation to embody the pioneering spirit that has driven extraordinary men and women to push boundaries. Longines has a long history of accompanying some of the world's greatest explorers in their conquest of the skies from historic transatlantic flights to polar expeditions across frozen landscapes. Today, the brand breathes new life into this fascinating heritage through its Spirit product line which was launched in 2020 to honor the fearless aviators who trusted their lives to these timepieces.

The expanded collection for 2025 introduces the new Spirit Pilot iterations which represent a thoughtful evolution of established designs. The Spirit Pilot advances the three-hand model with refined updates while the Spirit Pilot Flyback brings enhanced sophistication to the chronograph variant. Both models combine traditional characteristics with state-of-the-art horological technologies in a fusion of elegance and functionality.

The Spirit Pilot features a redesigned stainless-steel 39 mm case with improved ergonomics and a refined aesthetic that enhances both comfort and visual appeal. The clean matte black dial eschews distraction in favor of pure functionality by removing the five stars and date indication from the original model. Gold-colored hands and applied Arabic numerals create a striking contrast for optimal readability in all conditions and lend the watch its vintage allure.

At the heart of the collection stands the Longines Spirit Pilot Flyback which serves as a testament to the brand's pioneering role in chronograph development. This sophisticated timepiece celebrates a technology Longines invented in the early 1930s when the brand produced the first flyback chronograph watches before filing its groundbreaking patent in 1935. The new model presents reimagined dimensions within a refined 39.5-mm stainless steel case measuring just 13.4 mm thick for a sleeker profile.

Powering this exceptional chronograph is the exclusive hand-wound Longines calibre L792.4 which is visible through the transparent screw-down case back. The silicon balance spring and innovative components provide superior magnetic resistance while the column-wheel chronograph mechanism with flyback function delivers the precision timing capabilities that define professional aviation instruments. With 68 hours of power reserve and COSC chronometer certification, this movement represents the pinnacle of mechanical watchmaking excellence.