Longines HYDROCONQUEST GMT 43mm
Swiss watchmaker Longines expands its best-selling HYDROCONQUEST collection by introducing new GMT models with 43mm diameter cases.
First launched in 2007, this iconic watch collection was expanded last year with HYDROCONQUEST GMT 41mm models with a completely new design.
Alternating polished and satin-brushed faces, the new-generation stainless steel case with screw-down back houses the exclusive Longines GMT calibre L844.5, equipped with a silicon balance-spring and innovative components made of non-magnetic materials.
This movement’s resistance to magnetic fields is more than 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 GMTs offer a choice of a black, blue or green dial, and feature a sapphire crystal with a multi-layer antireflective coating.
The indexes are coated with Super-LumiNova®, for easy reading in all conditions. They are round at 6 and 9 o’clock, and triangular at 12 o’clock. 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.
Water-resistant up to 30 bar (300 metres), each HydroConquest GMT 43mm watch features a screw-in crown and a unidirectional notched ceramic bezel with a luminescent capsule.
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 with micro-adjustment.
Model: Longines HYDROCONQUEST GMT 43mm
Reference numbers
L3.890.4.06.6
L3.890.4.56.6 / 9
L3.890.4.96.6 / 9
Movement
Self-winding mechanical movement
Exclusive Longines calibre L844.5
11½ lines, 21 jewels, 25’200 vibrations per hour
Magnetically resistant (ISO 764), with silicon balance-spring
Power reserve: up to 72 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds
Date at 3 o’clock
GMT
Case
43 mm, thickness 12.90 mm
Round, stainless steel
Sapphire glass with multi-layer anti-reflective coating on both sides
Unidirectional rotating bezel with ceramic insert featuring a capsule with
Super-LumiNova® treatment on the triangle at 12 o’clock
Screw-in crown
Screw-on case back
Distance between lugs: 22 mm
Water-resistance: Up to 30 bar (300 metres)
Dials
Green, black or blue sun ray with two-tone 24-hour transfer
Applied indexes, with Super-LumiNova® treatment
GMT marking above 6 o’clock
Hands
Polished gold-plated, with “old radium” Super-LumiNova® treatment
Polished rhodium-plated, with Super-LumiNova® treatment
GMT hand with black, orange or blue tip, with Super-LumiNova® treatment
Bracelet/Strap
Stainless steel on the models with green, black and blue dials
Black rubber on the model with black dial
Blue rubber on the model with blue dial
Double safety folding clasp and pusher-operated opening mechanism; micro-adjustment
