By Brent Robillard Lists can help bring order to chaos I write this article with a number of caveats. The first is that I wish only to include watches I have handled myself. I do not think it is authentic to rave about timepieces I have no experience with. The Grand Seiko Spring Drive UFA – SLGB001/003 may well have made my list; the Calibre … Continue reading The Best Watches of 2025 Under 10K
by Brent Robillard First in Flight When I saw Longines’ 2025 novelties earlier this year in New York, two pieces stood out immediately—the new Spirit Pilot and the Spirit Pilot Flyback. That’s no small statement in a year that also gave us a white-dial Legend Diver and the evocative Spirit Zulu Time 1925 (which I now own). But if the Zulu Time carried forward Longines’ … Continue reading Hands-On with the New Longines Spirit Pilot and Spirit Pilot Flyback
by Brent Robillard A touch of gold, a legacy of flight The Longines Spirit Flyback in stainless steel and 18k yellow gold cap is a confident, richly detailed timepiece that continues the brand’s longstanding tradition of pairing practical aviation tools with refined aesthetics. I’ve had the opportunity to handle nearly every version of the Spirit Flyback since its debut, including the stealthy titanium variant, and … Continue reading Hands On with the Longines Spirit Flyback in Stainless Steel and 18k Gold
