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Longines · Spirit Pilot

Longines SPIRIT PILOT

Ref. L3.809.4.53.6 · Pilot

$3,100In stock

12 matched eBay listings

Case

Diameter
39mm
Thickness
11.5mm
Lug-to-lug
47.2mm
Lug width
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
100m
Caseback
Screw-down case back

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
AR coating
Both sides
Dial colour
Black
Indices
Applied Arabic numerals
Lume
Super-LumiNova

Movement

Caliber
Longines L888.4
Type
Automatic
Beat rate
25,200 vph
Power reserve
72h
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Hours, minutes, seconds

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Bezel
fixed
Bracelet
lug-attached
Hands
baton

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Spirit Pilot collection · 2 watches

SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK
SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK39.5mm

3 colorways

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01The market

Market prices.

Retail$3,100

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Retail stock & market context

Longines on the secondhand market

+8.1%

2026 so far · +2.9% to +15.7% · 45 matched watches

In line with the index

Pilot watches as a group: +12.8% · 43 matched watches

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02The connection engine

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03The community take

Owners talk.

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Owners widely praise the Longines Spirit Pilot for its exceptional finishing, featuring sharp edges and crisp transitions, and its improved wearability thanks to a reduced 39mm case size and 47.2mm lug-to-lug distance. Reviewers and owners alike highlight the clean, balanced dial with gilt-toned accents that play with light, and its excellent legibility and lume. The L888.4 automatic movement is noted for its 72-hour power reserve and COSC certification. Some owners feel the Longines Spirit Pilot wears larger than its 39mm diameter and express disappointment over the removal of the five stars from the dial, while others find its bracelet endlinks long and lament the lack of quick-release. One owner voices concern over the serviceability of exclusive movements. Overall, owners rate the Longines Spirit Pilot highly for its modern icon status and value, feeling it wears more expensively than its price point suggests.

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