Longines Introduces The Entirely New Spirit Collection For 2020
WOW Singapore|Issue 59
Longines introduces the entirely new Spirit collection for 2020, which is a significant milestone for the 188th birthday of the company
- Ashok Soman
Longines Introduces The Entirely New Spirit Collection For 2020

When humans lived in a mechanised transport at 1,800 metres above the ground, technology was not our only assurance. In this pioneering era of the early 20th century, you needed a measure of faith and lots of courage. And yes, pilots virtually lived on their planes because it used to take days to cross the Pacific Ocean, for example. Even the Atlantic crossing of horological icon Charles Lindbergh in 1927 took 33 hours. Speaking of which, this story requires clarity. This is not about the Avigation watches nor the Lindbergh and Weems models. Indeed, it is not about historic aviation and pilot’s watches at all.

この蚘事は WOW Singapore の Issue 59 版に掲茉されおいたす。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トラむアルを開始しお、䜕千もの厳遞されたプレミアム ストヌリヌ、8,500 以䞊の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしおください。

この蚘事は WOW Singapore の Issue 59 版に掲茉されおいたす。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トラむアルを開始しお、䜕千もの厳遞されたプレミアム ストヌリヌ、8,500 以䞊の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしおください。

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