Reviewing Longines? Conquest Central Power Reserve Model Watch
Created for the 70th anniversary of the Conquest collection this year, the display neatly puts the complication on the same axis as the hours and minutes.
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If you are wondering what a central power reserve is, well you are not the only one. Longines presents a unique take on the humble power reserve indicator with its Conquest Central Power Reserve model. In short, the discs beneath the hands turn and this gives the watch a truly prominent and unusual arrangement for this feature. While this is exactly as per the original watch from the Longines archive (1950s), this new interpretation still surprised us. The new watch features an automatic movement, which further adds to how unusual it is.
Longines is justifiably famous for the depth of its collection, thanks largely to how rich its archive is. Lately, the brand has been betting on what are effectively idiosyncratic pieces, like the Majetek, but Longines also has a history here ? consider the Avigation and Lindbergh Hour Angle watches for example. Establishing such a track record is no mean feat, and the Central Power Reserve could also make its mark here. The key point, in our opinion, for collectors and enthusiasts is to look for very special horological touches that are also priced in the friendly range because the goal is to have fun. In the case of this watch, the fun is in the central discs, one listing 64 ...
The post Reviewing Longines’ Conquest Central Power Reserve Model Watch appeared first on LUXUO.
If you are wondering what a central power reserve is, well you are not the only one. Longines presents a unique take on the humble power reserve indicator with its Conquest Central Power Reserve model. In short, the discs beneath the hands turn and this gives the watch a truly prominent and unusual arrangement for this feature. While this is exactly as per the original watch from the Longines archive (1950s), this new interpretation still surprised us. The new watch features an automatic movement, which further adds to how unusual it is.
Longines is justifiably famous for the depth of its collection, thanks largely to how rich its archive is. Lately, the brand has been betting on what are effectively idiosyncratic pieces, like the Majetek, but Longines also has a history here ? consider the Avigation and Lindbergh Hour Angle watches for example. Establishing such a track record is no mean feat, and the Central Power Reserve could also make its mark here. The key point, in our opinion, for collectors and enthusiasts is to look for very special horological touches that are also priced in the friendly range because the goal is to have fun. In the case of this watch, the fun is in the central discs, one listing 64 ...
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