{"id":13093,"date":"2025-03-10T14:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T08:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kapoorwatch.com\/blogs\/?p=13093"},"modified":"2025-03-10T14:24:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T08:54:16","slug":"century-of-dual-time-aviation-legend-of-the-longines-spirit-zulu-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kapoorwatch.com\/blogs\/century-of-dual-time-aviation-legend-of-the-longines-spirit-zulu-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Century of Dual-Time Aviation: Legend of the Longines Spirit Zulu Time"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 4<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

How Time Flies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Longines\u2019 logo is a winged hourglass \u2013 an ode to their double-century-long legacy of avigation chronometry and precision timekeeping in various sporting events. During its latter half, globalisation and military warfare pushed civilization to become airborne. Longines, as a watchmaker was perhaps the greatest technological contributor to the era\u2019s innovation. Amidst freezing winds, deafening engine growls, and laden with fatigue, many daring navigators relied on their Longines chronometers to complete their journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the cusp of the 20th century, aviators and sailors rampantly traversed across the Atlantic into foreign horizons and stranger tides, and tracking multiple time zones was critical for accurate navigation. To aid these navigational endeavours with ergonomics and chronometric precision, Longines created their first-ever dual-time wristwatch in 1925. The compact square timepiece bore an additional hour hand and \u2018Zulu\u2019 flag \u2013 ( In military and maritime lexicons, Zulu or \u2018Z\u2019 signifies Universal Time (UTC) \u2013 hence inspiring the timepiece\u2019s title.. A century since its innovation, the modern-day Longines Spirit Zulu Time continues its dual-time legacy into tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Longines\u2019 History of Aviation Pioneers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Longines, as a maison, is a living laboratory and a silent witness of aviation\u2019s greatest triumphs, supporting the 20th century\u2019s most daring aviator endeavours and setting records of human exploration.
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh conquered the Atlantic solo, flying 33 and a half hours from New York to Paris, which led to his involvement in developing Longines\u2019 Hour Angle Watch for celestial navigation. Five years later, the famed Amelia Earhart became the first solo woman to cross the Atlantic \u2013 completing her journey from Canada to Northern Ireland in just under 15 hours, guided by Longines\u2019 unwavering precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hollywood tycoon and aerospace engineer, Howard Hughes took a trip around the world in 1938, completing a full lap in just three days and 19 hours \u2013 aided by Longines\u2019 precision. Elinor Smith, the youngest American aviator to become a licenced pilot at age 15 wore a Longines while piloting her aircraft to 27,418 feet \u2013 setting a world record. U.S. Navy officer, Philip Van Horn Weems co-designed the eponymous Weems Second-Setting Watch with Longines for aviators, allowing them to synchronize the timepiece\u2019s seconds hand with a radio signal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Swiss Meadows to Open Skies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Long before Longines took to the skies, the maison was engaged in developing devices that accurately indicated the fifth, tenth, hundredth up to the millionth of a second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This began with 1878\u2019s calibre 20H \u2013 Longines\u2019 first in-house movement mounted on jockeys\u2019 mount and fitted in traditional stopwatches in American equestrian sports Longines developed a penchant in producing stopwatches, and three decades later, created one for Constantinople (present-day Istanbul), which converted Turkish time to Western time. As WWI loomed in, Longines created the world\u2019s first wrist chronograph for Russian pilots and focused on refining its silhouette for ergonomics. This led to 1913\u2019s super-compact chronograph wristwatch measuring 29 millimetres, Amelia Earhart wore a prototype of this model during her two Atlantic crossings in \u201928 and \u201932.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Zulu \u2013 First Dual-Time Zone Watch<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Quarter century before commercial aviation and GMTs became global obsessions, Longines took the mechanism off the WWI cockpit dashboard, developed a compact pocket-watch, and miniaturized further it for wrist-wear. The \u2018Zulu\u2019 timepiece was Longines\u2019 first-ever dual-time wristwatch, introduced in 1925. It bore a \u2018Zulu\u2019 flag and a separate hour hand to indicate Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The title, \u2018Zulu\u2019 or \u2018Z\u2019 is a UTC reference, commonly used by aviators, naval, and armed forces. The square-shaped, stainless-steel timepiece was used by radio operators on ships to convert local time to UTC. Notice those two red wedges? They indicated periods of radio silence reserved for emergency calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Longines Spirit Zulu Time \u2013 Same Trajectory, New Era<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Almost a century since the original innovation, Longines unveiled the Spirit collection<\/a> in early summer of 2020, embracing their aeronautical roots and channelling vintage design with modern sensibilities. Two years later, the maison added a new chapter with the Longines Spirit Zulu Time collection \u2013 perfectly encapsulating the spirit of adventure possessed by the world\u2019s greatest explorers and Longines\u2019 role in developing watches with dual-time capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2019Zulu Time\u2019 is powered by an exclusive in-house calibre employing a silicon balance-spring which drives the second time zone indicator. Offering a 72-hour power reserve, the movement is COSC chronometer-certified (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute) signified by the five stars stamped on the dial. It also allows the GMT hand to be adjusted independently clubbed with a 24-hour, bidirectional bezel. On the dial, we see Arabic pilot indexes coated in Super- LumiNova\u00ae while the GMT hand\u2019s tip is dipped in a contrasting hue. All this is strapped in stainless steel or leather with a refined adjustment system and cased in 42 millimetres of stainless steel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Longines Spirit Zulu Time at Kapoor Watch Company<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Embracing the centennial anniversary of Longines\u2019 first dual-time wristwatch from 1925, the Spirit collection\u2019s \u2018Zulu Time\u2019 is available at Kapoor Watch Company<\/a> in a multitude of alter-egos. Ranging in case size options of 39 and 42 millimetres, the Zulu Time is primarily cast in brushed or polished Stainless Steel with an occasional Yellow Gold or Ceramic bezel. In terms of dial options, you may choose from black, grey, anthracite or blue, featuring a matte or sunray finish. With the signature fourth hand (24-hour second time zone hand) dipped in a striking red, blue, or yellow paint to contrast against the dial, we see five stars representing its high-quality craftsmanship and a date window at six o\u2019clock. Strap options are subject to case material: Stainless Steel<\/a>, leather<\/a>, or NATO<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for something exceptional, the brand-new Zulu Time Titanium (Ref. L3.802.1.53.6<\/a>) will not disappoint \u2013 featuring a 39-millimetre titanium case and ceramic bezel against a matte black dial, running automatic. For those with naval or nautical passions, the Ref L3.802.4.93.6<\/a> with an oceanic blue dial and 39-millimete Stainless Steel case would be perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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