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Owners widely praise the Longines Spirit Pilot for its exceptional finishing, featuring sharp edges and crisp transitions, and its improved wearability thanks to a reduced 39mm case size and 47.2mm lug-to-lug distance. Reviewers and owners alike highlight the clean, balanced dial with gilt-toned accents that play with light, and its excellent legibility and lume. The L888.4 automatic movement is noted for its 72-hour power reserve and COSC certification. Some owners feel the Longines Spirit Pilot wears larger than its 39mm diameter and express disappointment over the removal of the five stars from the dial, while others find its bracelet endlinks long and lament the lack of quick-release. One owner voices concern over the serviceability of exclusive movements. Overall, owners rate the Longines Spirit Pilot highly for its modern icon status and value, feeling it wears more expensively than its price point suggests.
3 Variants
Lume:Super-LumiNova
Retail MSRP
$3,100
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Static data
Case
39mm
Power Reserve
72h
Movement
Automatic
Water Resistance
100m
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Case Dimensions
Diameter39mm
Thickness11.5mm
Lug-to-Lug47.2mm
Lug Width20mm
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Case Build
MaterialStainless Steel
Water Resistance100m
CasebackScrew-down case back
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Crystal & Dial
CrystalSapphire
AR CoatingBoth sides
Dial ColorBlack (Bracelet)
IndicesApplied Arabic numerals
LumeSuper-LumiNova
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Movement
Caliber
TypeAutomatic
Beat Rate25,200 vph (3.5Hz)
Power Reserve72 hours
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HackingNo
Hand-WindingNo
ComplicationsHours, minutes, seconds
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Design Language
Dial styleMatte
BezelFixed
Bracelet / strapLug-attached bracelet
HandsBaton
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In a nutshell
The Longines SPIRIT PILOT (ref. L3.809.4.53.6) is an automatic pilot watch, with a 39mm stainless steel case, 11.5mm thick, powered by the L888.4 movement and a 72-hour power reserve. Water resistance is rated to 100m, under a sapphire crystal, with hours, minutes, seconds complications. Manufacturer MSRP is $3,100.