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Spirit Chronograph

42mm
Low $1,624
Median $1,799
High $1,999
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The Longines Spirit Chronograph pairs a pilot’s-watch dial with a thoroughly modern automatic chronograph, keeping its large Arabic numerals readable around three recessed counters. The attraction is in the details: applied numerals, a neatly graduated minute track, and five stars that give the dial a distinctly Longines signature without turning it into a vintage reproduction.

The L3.820 family offers different moods: black emphasizes the instrument-like layout, blue adds a richer surface, and silver makes the dial’s layered construction particularly easy to appreciate. Inside, the chronometer-certified L688 uses a column wheel to control the chronograph. The buying consideration is proportion rather than diameter alone: this is a substantial, tall watch, so its fit under a cuff deserves attention. Try the chronograph pushers, too; their action is part of the pleasure of owning this particular Spirit.

MovementAutomatic
CaliberL688
Case Size42mm
Water Resistance100m

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