The new Longines HydroConquest GMT features an exclusive Longines movement with multiple time zones and offers a selection of colours and materials in 43mm.
The GMT complication watch is intrinsically linked to the brand’s history and pioneering spirit. In 1911, Longines filed a patent for the first pocket watch displaying two time zones. And as early as 1908, a model designed for the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) could convert Turkish time into Western time. In 1925, the brand produced for the first time a series of wristwatches displaying a second time zone. This history is still being written today, with several flagship models such as the Longines Spirit Zulu Time, the Longines Master Collection GMT, and the HydroConquest GMT.
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Combining performance and style, the HydroConquest is designed for those who love pushing back boundaries and exploring new horizons. First launched in 2007, the collection was expanded last year with a series of 41mm GMT models featuring a completely new design. Today, the HydroConquest GMT collection has been enhanced with new models in 43mm. Water-resistant up to 300m, with a unidirectional ceramic bezel featuring a luminescent capsule, screw-in crown and screw-down case-back, this collection is perfect for both water sports enthusiasts and urban globetrotters. Like the 41mm models launched in 2023, the new HydroConquest GMT features an exclusive Longines movement with multiple time zones and offers a choice of colours and materials.
Alternating between polished and satin-brushed finishes, this new-generation stainless-steel watch is driven by the exclusive Longines GMT Calibre L844.5, equipped with a silicon balance-spring and innovative components made of non-magnetic materials. The movement’s resistance to magnetic fields is over ten times greater than the ISO 764 reference standard. It boasts extreme precision and a power reserve of up to 72 hours.
The new HydroConquest GMT comes in a choice of a black, blue or green dial, and features a sapphire crystal with a multi-layer antireflective coating. The indices are coated with Super-LumiNova for easy reading in all conditions. The date is displayed clearly through the window at 3 o’clock. The arrow-shaped GMT indicator matches the colour of the dial decals. On the bezel, the 24-hour scale is displayed in two tones to mark the transition between night and day.
The new models are paired with stainless-steel bracelets with H-shaped links, or blue or black rubber straps. For added comfort, all bracelets feature a double-safety folding clasp capable of micro-adjustments.
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