Very sentimental watch: it was the only watch of my father, who died in 1996. I found this watch last year, while tidying up, on Father's Day... A lot of emotions! In short, just a battery change (ETA quartz movement with date) and a new khaki strap. The small diameter (36mm) allows you to wear the CAMEL Trophy plate without overloading the whole thing. The date is read in an original way with a "comet" (as I call it) that takes 31 days to go around the dial.
Very solid and reliable watch.

Revived after 27 years

An inspiring, timeless and dreamy watch. The domed hesalite finishes the flying saucer look on the wrist and reminds us that sapphire is not the best material for NASA! Perfect readability thanks to the contrast of the white hands/indexes and black dial. Pure happiness!

Space conquest on the wrist

A strong 'Spirit' spirit, an efficient GMT function, a vintage look, a 42mm diameter consistent with a readable aviator's watch...what more could you ask for? The ceramic bezel in a magnificent English green goes wonderfully with the cognac leather strap with micro-adjustable folding clasp. As usual, Longines does not disappoint!

A GMT with the DNA of aviation pioneers

A delightfully vintage "Tool-watch" that assumes its diver side with its 41mm diameter. It can also be dressed up with a black leather strap but can also prove to be a vibrant homage to the "007" of 1964 with the ad-hoc semi-NATO. The black bezel highlighted by the subtle red triangle makes it timeless and insensitive to fashion effects.

Heiress of the "Snow-flakes" diver

Fabulous quality of execution. Very harmonious and balanced watch. The moon phase is hypnotic without sacrificing the readability of the whole. The iridescent blue of the dial forms a deep setting for this detailed moon. The transparent back allows you to admire the exceptional finish of the caliber and the oscillating weight.

Lunar poetry

The Longines brand was created in 1832 by Auguste Agassiz in Saint-Imier, located in the Swiss Jura. First registered watch brand, Longines shares a large part of its history with the rise of sports, the two worlds having in common values ​​of tradition, precision and elegance. This DNA has allowed the brand to launch models that have marked watchmaking history, such as the Longines Chronograph 13ZN or the Longines HydroConquest.
The current Longines range offers classic watches like the Longines DolceVita or the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/longines/master_collection">Longines Master Collection</a>, as well as sports watches like the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/longines/legend_diver"> Longines Legend Diver</a>,<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/longines/conquest"> Longines Conquest</a>,<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/longines/spirit"> Longines Spirit</a>,<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/longines/hydroconquest"> Longines HydroConquest</a> or<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/longines/ultra-chron"> Longines Ultra-Chron</a>. Longines has also been involved in polar and aerial expeditions, providing precise measuring instruments to explorers to calculate longitude and latitude. Indeed, it is notably the brand which was chosen by Charles Lindbergh to design a navigation watch during his famous transatlantic flight in 1927. The watch, called <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/longines/lindbergh_hour_angle">Longines Lingbergh Hour Angle</a>, was used to determine the position of Lindbergh's plane during the historic flight.
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does a Longines watch cost?</h2>
The prices of Longines watches sold on the brand's website vary between $900 and $8,950 depending on the models and finishes. Expect to pay $1,950 for a Longines Hydroconquest and $3,500 for a Longines Spirit Zulu Time.
The brand Longines is owned by the Swatch Group like the brands <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/omega">Omega</a>,<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/tissot"> Tissot</a>,<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/breguet"> Breguet</a> or<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/blancpain"> Blancpain</a> and produces around 1,700,000 watches per year, all models combined. Longines is part of the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_swiss_watch_brands">Top most popular Swiss watch brands ranking</a>. To choose the Longines model that best suits you, the Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating different models through real owner experience.
(Updated December 2023)

This magnificent Longines Spirit Zulu time was my first truly beautiful automatic watch. I had to wait until I was forty to buy it. It brought together everything I was looking for. A real GMT, a quality caliber, a watchmaking history, an aesthetic love at first sight. Longines is a brand that speaks to me, because I have a namesake ancestor who was an aviation pioneer and who used on-board instruments from this magnificent Swiss brand. It was therefore natural that I would turn to a watch with the characteristics of pilot watches with a little retro side. Then, the aesthetics of the dial, the green ceramic bezel, and this magnificent 42mm case completely captivated me. I love the combination of colors, materials and textures on this jewel. The finishes and quality are also incredible, not to mention its precision. Indeed, the CoSC certification is largely overlooked by my favorite timepiece. This watch is simply magical.

The Longines spirit, a captivating jewel.

I had been looking for a GMT watch for some time, and I fell in love with the green bezel version immediately. I contacted my AD the day of the announcement, and he had a model available. That same evening it was on my wrist. 

What I immediately liked: the deliberately vintage style, the golden indexes and hands that give it some pep, the symmetry with the date window at 6 o'clock. Love at first sight confirmed once I had the watch in my hands: an excellent impression of quality (the twisted crown is fixed as a rock when you handle it), the dial is teeming with details (golden ring around the minute track, luminescent diamonds dug into the dial, raised dial), a top-notch finish. 

In short, this Zulu Time is a real steal.

Longines Spirit Zulu Time

We often need a less flashy watch without looking fake and this SPIRIT ZULU has only strong points in this color:
Mixes of satin, matte and shiny.
A 39 all-purpose.
COSC.
Superluminova.
An anthracite dial with many details that changes color depending on the light.
A sober GMT DATE
Sapphire crystal
Waterproof 100 m
A great Q/P ratio and light.



Retro, sober and rich in details

Love at first sight when I saw this little Spirit in 39 mm, and I really loved this steel & gold version that I finally bought.

This GMT pilot is super original and remains very understated despite the presence of gold on the bezel, crown, hands, indexes, and the beautiful hooping at the base of the flange.

Initially on a steel bracelet with excellent finishes, I like to wear it on this black nato that only lets the attributes and finishes of the watch stand out. The balance between the gold, steel, anthracite dial, and chocolate bezel is incredible.

This beauty is powered by the COSC-certified L844.4 4-hand GMT movement.

This watch will definitely stay in my collection 👌



Longines Spirit Zulu Time 39 or

La marque Ollech &amp; Wajs a &eacute;t&eacute; cr&eacute;&eacute;e en 1956 par Joseph Ollech et Albert Wajs &agrave; Zurich en Suisse. Albert &eacute;tait charg&eacute; de la conception, de l&rsquo;ing&eacute;nierie et de la fabrication des montres, tandis que Joseph s&rsquo;occupait du marketing et de la vente au d&eacute;tail. Avant de cr&eacute;er leur propre montres sous la marque Ollech &amp; Wajs, ils ont commenc&eacute; leur activit&eacute; en 1954 en fabriquant des bracelets en acier pour d&rsquo;autres marques.
La marque est connue pour avoir distribu&eacute; des montres &agrave; des unit&eacute;s de l&rsquo;arm&eacute;e am&eacute;ricaine pendant la guerre du Vietnam et pour avoir gagn&eacute; sa renomm&eacute;e aupr&egrave;s des plongeurs et pilotes du monde entier.
Apr&egrave;s 12 ans de n&eacute;gociation et apr&egrave;s avoir &eacute;t&eacute; son distributeur pour le march&eacute; fran&ccedil;ais, en 2017, Charles Le Menestrel, un passionn&eacute; d&rsquo;horlogerie, rach&egrave;te la marque. La gamme actuelle comprend des mod&egrave;les comme la Ollech &amp; Wajs P-101 et la <a title="Page Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104" href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/p-104">Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104</a>, la <a title="Page Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000" href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/c-1000">Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000</a>, la <a title="Page Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph" href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/ocean_graph">Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph</a> et la Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron.
<h2>Combien co&ucirc;te une montre Ollech &amp; Wajs ?</h2>
Les prix des montres Ollech &amp; Wajs &eacute;voluent et diff&egrave;rent selon les mod&egrave;les. La plupart co&ucirc;tent entre CHF 1,500 et CHF 2,000 selon les mod&egrave;les et les finitions. Comptez CHF 1,456 pour une Ollech &amp; Wajs 350CI et pr&egrave;s de CHF 2,300 pour une Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron Chronographe. Le march&eacute; de l'occasion est &eacute;galement une opportunit&eacute; &agrave; regarder pour acheter une Ollech &amp; Wajs moins ch&egrave;re. Les mod&egrave;les Vintage notamment les Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron et&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/astrochron">Ollech &amp; Wajs Astrochron</a>, sont tr&egrave;s pris&eacute;es des collectionneurs et ils convient de bien se renseigner sur le vendeur avant de franchir le pas de l'acquisition d'une vintage.
Ollech &amp; Wajs est une marque de montres ind&eacute;pendante et produit plusieurs centaines de montres par an, tous mod&egrave;les confondus. Pour choisir une Ollech &amp; Wajs qui vous correspond le mieux,&nbsp;les avis clients Dialicious sont une pr&eacute;cieuse ressource pour &eacute;valuer chacun des diff&eacute;rents mod&egrave;les &agrave; travers l'exp&eacute;rience r&eacute;elle des clients.
Consultez le <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/top/les_meilleures_marques_de_montres_suisses">Classement des meilleures marques de montres suisses</a> dont Ollech &amp; Wajs fait partie.
(Mise &agrave; jour Octobre 2024)

The brand Ollech &amp; Wajs was created in 1956 by Joseph Ollech and Albert Wajs in Zurich, Switzerland. Albert was responsible for the design, engineering and manufacturing of the watches, while Joseph handled marketing and retail sales. Before creating their own watches under the brand Ollech &amp; Wajs, they started their business in 1954 making steel bracelets for other brands.
The brand is known for distributing watches to units of the American army during the Vietnam War and for having earned its reputation among divers and pilots around the world.
After 12 years of negotiations and after having been its distributor for the French market, in 2017, Charles Le Menestrel, a watchmaking enthusiast, bought the brand. The current range includes models like the Ollech &amp; Wajs P-101 and the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/p-104"> Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/c-1000"> Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/ocean_graph"> Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph</a> and the Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron.
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does an Ollech &amp; Wajs watch cost?</h2>
The prices of Ollech &amp; Wajs watches change and differ depending on the model. Most cost between CHF 1,500 and CHF 2,000 depending on the models and finishes. Expect to pay CHF 1,456 for an Ollech &amp; Wajs 350CI and close to CHF 2,300 for an Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron Chronograph. The second-hand market is also an opportunity to look at to buy a cheaper Ollech &amp; Wajs. Vintage models including the Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron and<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/astrochron"> Ollech &amp; Wajs Astrochron</a>, are very popular with collectors and they should find out about the seller before taking the step of purchasing a vintage one.
Ollech &amp; Wajs is an independent watch brand and produces several hundred watches per year, all models combined. To choose an Ollech &amp; Wajs that best suits you, Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real owner experience.
Consult the<a href="https://preprod.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_swiss_watch_brands"> Ranking of the best Swiss watch brands</a> of which Ollech &amp; Wajs is part.
(Updated October 2024)

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