Longines, Aviation, and the Moment I Fell Down the Rabbit Hole

By Brent Robillard Aviation, navigation, and the advent of “avigation” Introduction: Up in the Air If you’d asked me ten years ago what first pulled me toward Longines, I wouldn’t have said aviation—not even close. For me, it started underwater. The Legend Diver, the Ultra-Chron Diver, even the HydroConquest. Solid, handsome dive watches with real lineage and none of the fuss. Longines, in my mind, … Continue reading Longines, Aviation, and the Moment I Fell Down the Rabbit Hole

This Week in Time (Nov. 22th-Nov. 28th)

Welcome back to This Week in Time. Your time matters to us, and we’re committed to keeping this space sharp, thoughtful, and easy to read. Below, you’ll find a quick, curated summary of everything we’ve published this week—your ready-made guide to the conversations, releases, and reviews shaping the watch world right now. Longines Spirit Pilot and Spirit Pilot Flyback (YouTube) When I saw Longines’ 2025 novelties … Continue reading This Week in Time (Nov. 22th-Nov. 28th)

Hands-On with the New Longines Spirit Pilot and Spirit Pilot Flyback

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