Longines is coming in strong ✈️ Spirit Titanium Pilot Watch review
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- Today on the wrist is the Longines Spirit Titanium in 40mm! This watch is insanely lightweight thanks to its Grade 5 Titanium and has NO date window when compared to the standard Spirit Collection. This has to be my favorite of the Longines Spirit watches to have come out so far. Hope you enjoy!
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0:00 Intro
1:35 Longines Spirit Titanium Overview
2:11 Bracelet with Quick Release
3:03 Case Dimensions & Wearability
4:40 Titanium vs Steel
5:43 Dial Details
7:49 Movement Details
8:27 Final Thoughts
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Sorry all! **between the lugs is a 21mm bracelet not 20mm**
Also for those asking, the strap featured at 4:25 is actually an Omega Dark Side of the Moon strap with a Longines buckle. I used this since it also has that odd 21mm width and thought it paired well.
Hi, can you please tell me the make of the brown leather NATO? Thanks!
Love it! Glad that it's a no date! Wish they would make one of these in Stainless Steel too!
Glad I discovered this channel! I first found out about you while scrolling through Instagram over a year ago and chanced upon a photo of you wearing a Cartier drive moonphase. Both that, and now this, have become my grail time pieces! Looking forward to seeing more great content on both platforms!
In love❤❤❤2 …but would prefer a titanium in 37mm
Man that quick change feature is awesome!
Great review, it’s also one of my favourite watch releases this year. I might buy it in the future.
It would make a fantastic choice!
Many thanks for your great review. Take care and stay safe 👍🏼
Thank you Peter! You ask well
Great review, Derek! I’d like to visit the store and take a look at the Spirit Titanium!
Love the subtle dial for daily beater and the quick release bracelet feature is nice to have. Every time I got anxiety to put back my bracelet.
The quick release system on a bracelet is godsend
Great review I really like the idea of the titanium version, but is the movement the same (i.e. does it have a ghost date position)?
Gorgeous dimensionality to the dial, and real sharp finishing on that case. I especially love the diamonds on the hours, and that almost every graphical element is applied on this dial. I'm reminded of a bunch of watches: IWC pilots, Hamilton Khaki Field, old school Longines Admirals (5 stars being most obvious reference). Just wish those lugs were shorter, or at least more curved. 38mm or smaller version would be welcome.
Date on the original releases is a little weird; they could have dressed it up and aligned it better with the numerals, especially for this price. So going no-date is a very welcome change, for sure.
I would’ve loved a 38mm version too to compensate for the longer lugs, but it definitely wears better than on paper.
Great review. ID of that brown leather NATO you used?
I went into a store to try on a Spirit Zulu Time, but the assistant handed me the 40mm Graphite Titanium as an alternative. The nearest thing I have in my collection to compare it to is a 1971 Air King for that aviation feel. Great looking watch and sat well on my 19cm wrist. The more you look at the dial, the more detail you become aware of. I tried on the steel bracelet blue dial which was really nice but prefer the Titanium.
Best review of this watch in my opinion and hopefully I'll be getting one soon. I was wondering though, what brand is the brown leather NATO strap?
What is the leather NATO that is on the Titanium Spirit? Looks great!
nice thanks, do you know if they will release a 37mm titan?
Great review. Beautifully clean design , great symmetry with no date and love the applied arabics. My only nitpic would be to drop the stars and have " Automatic Chronometer " instead. Having said that , with its military field watch aesthetic , you could reference it to the watch of a five star general Ha Ha ! Already have an Avigation Big Eye and will seriously consider this as I think it's a knockout!
Hello ! Does the Titanium bracelet has the quick realease like the others versions !? Thanks
This is a beauty. I've just recently purchased my first ever watch and hope to work up to something like this one day. Sticking with the more budget friendly watches right now then work my way up! :)
Great video
Great video! Mine is in the mail, yeey
Nice, congrats! Hope you enjoy it
Hello, very interesting video! I also bought this watch 40mm for myself, write what the watch straps are called ... I want to buy it too ... thanks!
Does It Have a Ghost date crown position ? Thanks
This watch is a banger for sure 👍 I love the Arabics and the gilt color way is so versatile and classic! I was always a fan of divers but as I get older I love fixed bezel watches and this one is near perfect. Only thing I would change is that 21mm lug width to 20mm! Then it would be more of a strap monster than it already is!!
i would love to see a white dial version of titanium in 40mm. Wonder if it will be a future release?
Lovely watches. A one watch collection
Love the video! great job.. I really love the anthracite bracelet at 4.25, can I ask you what type of bracelet is? I don't find it in Longine's website. Can I have the reference if you have it? thank you!
Yes! It’s actually an Omega Dark Side of the Moon strap that also has the 21mm width and just on a Longines buckle.
It's an honest watch. I intend to get it
Nice looking watch
Good review! Big decisions to make…
Would love to see a review of your personal Spirit!
Beautiful and masculine piece at the same time. Very well presented here. Hopefully this version will show up at the local AD here. Tried on the steel version and while I originally thought the lug to lug may be a problem, it seemed to fit well on a 7.25 inch wrist, granted that is not exactly a small circumference. The frontal images shown in most media belies its actual curvature which helps it hug the wrist better. The elimination of the date window made this watch that much better to look at.
It will definitely fit a 7.25inch wrist much better than my 6.4 inch! But we’ve had customers who have same wrist size as my purchasing it and enjoying it
My first mechanical watch was a Hamilton titanium black 42mm back in 2019, I wear this sucker 24/7 as I don't even feel it (nato strap). I only remove it to take a shower...and when I put a dressier watch. My other watches have suffered for years of wrist deprevation. I'm slowly getting back into getting a new one, Longines Ti 42mm on Nato is coming next week. I'll see if I keep it.
Great review of a beautiful watch! I also like the brown leather nato. Where did you get that?
Glad you enjoyed it! The brown leather Nato is from Longines directly, it is part of the Prestige Edition package
@@MinuteMon Thank you very much!
Does the clasp and lock all made in titanium? I had bought a panerai titanium bracelet but the clasp internals was made of ss thus i am allergic.
Went to my local AD today specifically to try on the Spirit Zulu time, but this watch just blew me away. Honestly pictures and videos don’t do it justice, looks so much better in the flesh. Not a big fan of bracelets so do prefer this on the strap. Thought the 50mm lug to lug might be pushing my 6.7” wrist but on the strap I couldn’t see this being a problem and looked fine. Love the clean legible and no date look of this watch and don’t even mind the 5 star’s. The only problem I have is choosing between this and the BB58 black/guilt dial. Both fabulous watches. Great review 👍
Ooh that is a tough choice! I've actually recently got the new Longines Spirit 37mm now that it is available. It has fixed my issue with the long lugs on the Spirit collection since now it wears extremely compact. Will be doing a review of that hopefully soon!
@@MinuteMon Look forward to that review. Was hoping to get a look at the 37mm Champagne dial today but unfortunately nothing on display at the moment. Have a couple of months before I need to make a decision so gives me a little more time before I have to choose. At the moment my head is saying the BB58 and my heart the Spirit Titanium but that Champagne dial is 😍. Chuck the Zulu Time into the mix and I wish I could have all four. Think my head is going to 🤯🧨
Of you use NATO only, 40mm version is perfect for every wrist...
Derek, is there a titanium 'patina' developing on the watch? I'm very keen to get one of these, but don't really want that full on titanium oxide layer covering up all the nice brushed look after a while. I would like it to stay looking the way it does from new (scratches excepted).
I can’t confirm that there is a titanium “patina” since the watch just launched this month and it’s very unlikely to see patina so early on. I would say no as most Grade 5 titanium watches I’ve seen do not patina the way you are describing.
What is the weight with bracelet?
GREAT video! I'm really wanting to get the 40mm Spirit and was REALLY interested in the Titanium version, but unfortunately I'm apart of the small group of people who actually do prefer having a date on my watch... So now I'm torn between this one and the original 40mm. But even then, I love the dial color of the anthracite much better than any of the other ones.... SO MANY OPTIONS! But this video really helped, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it Adam! I actually own the blue dial Spirit in my collection and I think it’s fantastic. If you like having the date but want something similar to the anthracite, I’d go for the black dial Spirit if I were you!
We need this one as 37mm variation!
L2L is crazy, and bracelet extends this even more to 54mm. From this reason, I would prefer this on nato or other straps.
Great video, beautiful watch! FYI, in French, the ’s' at the end is silent.
You are right! I need to work on my pronunciation, thank you
I suppose it has a ghost date?
Firstly a great review. Love this piece, if it's lug to lug was shorter I would have already added it to the collection along side my 58. And as I am now the proud owner of the GS sbga415 I totally agree with your points made about titanium.
Thank you Simon! I think the lug to lug on the Spirit will be a main factor for most people when it comes down to owning the watch aside from it’s already amazing qualities, but at least it wears better on straps.
This watch is perfect (for me)
Can you inform which is the model of this black longines textile strap
It’s an OMEGA Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon textile strap 21mm
Hi again! At 4:25 in to the video you have the watch on a black strap with a Longines buckle. Is that an original strap? If so could you please tell me the ref.nr. I can´t seen to find it on Longines website.
That’s actually an Omega Dark Side of the Moon strap that I put my Longines buckle on
@@MinuteMon ok! Thank you!
Amazing piece. I only buy no-date autos who has time to set the date if you have more than one watch?
I’ve been thoroughly enjoying no date watches because of this
Longines lists the L888.4 as the movement for both the date and no-date versions of this watch. Could you tell me if the no-date version has a ghost date?
Asking the important questions
@@Cenicebri0 and never got an answer. I did see another video where it was stated there was no ghost date. I saw the watch in the store, but I forgot to check. Looks better in person than in pictures.
@@watchfan3378 thanks man, I really appreciate it. Wish I could see it on the metal.
I have 17.5cm wrist. 40 or 42mm do you recommend?
Mine is about the same, just under 18cm. I tried the 40mm and it fits perfectly.
Why buy IWC when you can buy this for 1/3 the price?!?
I'm considering this watch. May I ask how big your wrist is?
Yup! It’s mentioned in the video but roughly 6.4” or 16.27cm
@@MinuteMon Thank you!
Hi! Great video. I really love this one without that date window bc I have a 6,5 wrist. What do you suggest? This one or the 37 mm black? Id love to hear your opinion!
Definitely the 37mm, I later end up selling my Spirit 40mm because it wore too big, but the Spirit 37mm fit me perfectly and I’m ok with the date there
@MinuteMon thank you for the answer!
Love it. My next watch …. A little tip for you, you don’t pronounce the ‘S’ on the end of Longines,
Nice review. I'm seriously thinking of this one myself. Not sure if I want the 40mm or 42mm though. Wrist size is 7.25. Most of my watches are 40-42. I was looking at the zulu gmt also. I don't really travel much so this may be the right choice for me.
40mm I think would be best with your wrist size..
I’m thinking of picking one up and I have the same wrist size. I would love to know if/what you bought and what size you chose and how you like it.
@@flutterstone1281 Bought the Zulu TIme. Awesome watch but may sell it.
I am torn between IWC big pilot 43 and this watch:)
If you can pick it again will you pick the blue one or the green one?
I’d still choose the black dial titanium in 40mm! But now that a 37mm is out, I’d go for that above all
@@MinuteMon I would take the 37 but no guilt dial! Love that look on this watch! Love the fact they moved the date window on the 37 to the 6, but the titanium imo just blows it away when it comes to the dial itself, two tone, guilt, no date, win!
Tried it on yesterday, beautiful watch but lugs are too long for me. Guess I'm not the only one hence why you can easily find this on sale.
I have too many 20mm straps. Can't do it.
how does one become an AD?
Would have bought the original 40mm steel if it had a 20mm lug width. I'm thinking about this one.
20mm would have been so nice. 21mm why??
@@MinuteMon I have too many high quality bespoke 20mm straps to get a 21mm lug width watch. Maybe they want to sell their own straps.
Get rid of the dates as us older guys can't see it clearly anyways unless I'm wearing my reading glasses so what's the point?
I don't mind the stars. To me it's more unique as few watches has that. Plus it gives the watch a more military service vibe? Like military stars :P Idk it also makes it more american looking haha hard to say. Beautiful piece tho, especially those diamond carvings on top of each number
Thought it was a 19mm lug width ?
Unfortunately 21mm lug width
Why Longines didn't make this watch in 37mm body???
That would’ve been great! You never know it might still happen
@@MinuteMon 👍
I want to like this watch so bad, but the odd lug width and the disproportionate lug to lug length versus the case diameter just kills what is otherwise a great piece. With all the modern technologies at they're disposal and the potential market share in this segment, one would think they'll be highly incentivize to create dimensions that would suit the vast majority of wrists out there...
Very nice. I wish they had left the hands silver though.
I would have thought the proximity of the stars to the word Chronometer was to infer that the unit has been tested in five positions.
That’s a great connection
It's a perfect watch, but too big imo. 38mm would be finde for a watch like that, or offer it in 36 and 39mm
38mm would be perfect!
It's a pilot's watch. 38mm would be too small
I would buy this in a heartbeat at 38mm!
The lugs are too long! That's the problem
Lugs wraps the wrist & very very comfortable watch to wear...
who would adjust the time wearing gloves? lol the subtitles keep saying 'long jeans' not Longines
Won't fit my wrist but its gorgeous!
Neither the 40 or 42mm??
@@MinuteMon i need a dinner plate for my wrist
Looking for spirit 37 with no date, and damn found this one! Longines pls. Remove your date on spirit 37 to attract more buyers. Thanks me later
Pretty sure it's a 21mm bracelet
Yes! 21mm, my mistake I said 20mm
Great watches. But as a watch channel it would be great if the watch brand names were pronounced correctly? The ‘es’ in Longines is silent.
Just saying. 😉
50mm, oh behave, why? That’s crazy
no window good
Beautiful watch but it looks so bad with a nato, too much material protruding! I will buy it on the bracelet in a heartbeat!
there are ways to attach a Nato or Zulu with the protruding part under the wrist.
How can you be an AD for Longines and not know that the “S” is silent?
Because Longines in the USA also pronounces it with an audible S, let’s focus on the watch though 😉
Love everything except for the lugs. Make it a 38mm and L2L of 47mm and I am in
The s is silent, lost count of how many youtubers can't pronounce the name of the watch they handle
Add me to that list 🤣 Next video I’ll pronounce better
For the money; still rather buy a Nomos
Had the black dial spirit in 40mm, loved the watch but ended up selling it as the diamond hour markers put me off, they need to get rid of them, then this watch would be almost perfect.
Would be all over one of these if Longines reduced that Lug to Lug of 50mm. That coupled with Male End links just flares out on my 6.25 inch wrists sadly.
Can you make your content inclusive and accessible by formatting the auto captioning into closed captioning? it is sadly very hard to watch relying only on the auto captioning (Im Profoundly Deaf)
I can definitely do that. I had originally done captioning on half of my videos but didn’t continue. This is a great reason to start again!
Nice piece , but the five stars don’t look like they belong on it . They take away from it .
It’s definitely a love hate thing
....the stars wrecked the dial.
honestly, the gold color is not very good for pilot watch style
Like contemporary divers are not worn to dive in anything but hot tubs, pilots are rarely shopping for pilots of fliegers. And if they do, it’s just their watch rather than a cockpit instrument.
I think, the Spirit steel or Ti is too big for your wrist.
Lug to lug is a little long, otherwise great
Agreed
The downside of this watch is the massive lug to lug.
Frustrating. It’s almost perfect but I HATE the five stars on the dial. It looks they’ve been awarded 5 stars in a magazine review and reprinted them to advertise the watch, like a film or a book. Annoying, otherwise I’d have bought one.
Yeah the stars could’ve easily been omitted and a great watch nonetheless
@@MinuteMon yes, but there are SO many watches where they almost get it right and something lets it down. Worst offender is Hamilton imo.
Looks like a Nomos Club ripoff. Dislike
thank you for your useless input
@@YouKnowThatsRightSS thank u for ur useless comment
@@powidel2118 Since when is a Nomos club a pilot watch?
I don’t understand how anyone could make the comparison between this and a Nomos Club.