Of the various Longines Spirit Flyback models launched this year, the Flyback Titanium is my favourite. I find that the anthracite colourway, and its tasteful use of red text in the bottom half of the dial, really suits the warm brushed titanium case and bracelet. The juxtapostiion of matte in the sunray dial against the glossy appearance of the ceramic bezel insert is also very attractive. Continue reading Longines Spirit Flyback Titanium
The Calibre 791 is a column wheel chronograph movement, as evidenced by its smooth pusher action, with a 4Hz beat rate and a 68-hour power reserve. It has a silicon balance spring (alongside numerous other anti-magnetic parts) and is COSC-certified with a central chronograph hand and two sub-dials: a running seconds and a 30-minute register. However, its most exclusive function is the “flyback.” This allows the user to restart the timer while the chronograph is running and without first stopping and then resetting the chronograph hand. This allows for split second timing accuracy. Continue reading Off the Cuff: Longines Spirit Flyback
