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Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIMEvsZelos GT

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SPIRIT ZULU TIME
LonginesSPIRIT ZULU TIME
MSRP $3,550
GT
ZelosGT
MSRP $499

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SPIRIT ZULU TIME42mm
GT42mm
Power Reserve
SPIRIT ZULU TIME72h
GT40h
Water Resistance
SPIRIT ZULU TIME100m
GT100m
MSRP
SPIRIT ZULU TIME$3,550
GT$499

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
GMT
Chronograph
Thickness
14.1mm
10.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.4mm
42mm
Material
Ceramic
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Both sides
Inner
Dial Color
Black
SS - Azzurro
Indices
Applied Arabic numerals
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
L844.4
Miyota 9133
Beat Rate
25,200 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
72h
40h
Jewels
0
25
Hacking
No
Yes
Hand-winding
No
Yes
Complications
Hours, minutes, seconds and date, 24 hours hand with time zone mechanism
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,550
$499

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What people say

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Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME

Owners widely praise the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME for its refined finishing, attractive dial with gilt elements, and smooth winding action. Reviewers highlight its handsome and versatile design, with some noting the 39mm variant offers comfortable wearability. The L844.4 movement provides a 72-hour power reserve and COSC certification. Some owners find the bracelet lacks sufficient micro-adjustment and prefer a weightier feel, while others note the 41mm or 42mm case sizes may be large for smaller wrists. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME highly for its excellent finishing and appealing design at its price point.

Zelos GT

The Zelos GT is lauded for its value and bold design, with owners highlighting the cool power reserve meter and superb 3-point micro-adjust bracelet. Some owners find the case and lugs could hug the wrist better, and the bracelet is noted as being quite long, requiring significant link removal for a 7.1-inch wrist. The dark green dial, while inspired by Lamborghini, is described as appearing mostly black. Overall, owners rate the Zelos GT highly for its value and the quality of its bracelet at the price point.

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