FLYING ACE

Longines' legendary Pilot Majetek watch from 1935 returns in a new and improved design

-  KC YAP

WITH A HISTORY OF more than 190 years, Longines has the advantage of drawing on an incomparable heritage and, over the years, mastered the art of reviving historic models. The brand’s iconic pilot’s and explorer’s instrument watches, with their cutting-edge technical features, are the prestigious proof of this. Longines combines history with contemporary expertise, to measure time with the undisputed precision and reliability for which it is renowned. The design of the Longines Pilot Majetek is a perfect example of this.

In its first version, registered on 1 April 1935 at the International Industrial Property Office in Bern, Switzerland, the curved cushion shape of the case and its groundbreaking rotating fluted bezel, designed to indicate elapsed time, underscored the watch’s unique and innovative design. Although intended for aviators, the watch also attracted a wider audience seeking a reliable, robust, precise and easy-to-read watch.