There are a handful of watch brands that have been around for as long as Longines, not many, but some. These brands have an enormous body of work from which to draw inspiration for new models or limited edition re-issues. Something that?s been on trend in recent years, for better or worse. While Longines has indeed presented such watches (some to great effect), their Spirit collection looks to flip that script. This is a collection of watches that look to a specific era of history, in this case the early 20th century, and design modern watches meant to evoke the period. Think less fauxtina and more period accurate in execution.

Zach Weiss brought you a detailed look at the time and date Spirit ref. L3.810.4.73.2 earlier this year, and now we?re bringing you a look at the Spirit in chronograph form in the ref. L3.820.4.93.0. You?ll immediately notice much of the same bravado and charm, but in a much different package it may have lost a bit of the accessibility. Let?s take a closer look.  The Spirit chronograph is a lot of watch to behold at first blush. The dial is imposing with layers of detail and polished accents glinting in the light. Red timing accents present themselves astutely, almost as if on command due to the 5 imposing stars applied to the dial. Applied Arabic numerals dominate the dial?s perimeter, guarding diamond shaped markers set into an elevated rehaut. It?s a scene, and that? before even getting to the case.

There is a regal quality to t...