Longines Goes Big With New 43mm Case
After debuting the Hydroconquest GMT in a 41mm case last year, Longines bets on a more muscular 43mm version that keeps virtually everything the same
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By virtue of being absent from any watch fair, some watches do end up being unsung heroes, such as this Longines Hydroconquest GMT. It debuted last year in a 41mm case, much as you see it here in 43mm; Longines might be one of the only brands sizing up aggressively in 2024, making this unusual dive and GMT watch combo significant. On that note, Longines does have a relatively new GMT model in its Spirit collection and this Hydroconquest uses a similar movement but it does bear a slightly different name; both the 41mm and 43mm version use the same automatic calibre L844.5 while the Spirit Zulu Time uses calibre L844.4. Further technical details on these calibres are not available at this time. We saw both the Spirit Zulu and the Hydroconquest 41mm on the debut of the models last year.
Anyway, the upsized Hydroconquest GMT is much the same as the 2023 version, bar the size. This means that the water-resistance remains 300m, which does make us think that the new size is just a reaction to market requests. We have not had both models in hand to compare but all the listed details, including the alternating satinated and polished surfaces, are the same. In fact, comparing the specs and descriptions, it seems that the 43mm version does not have gilt or s...
The post Longines Goes Big With New 43mm Case appeared first on LUXUO.
By virtue of being absent from any watch fair, some watches do end up being unsung heroes, such as this Longines Hydroconquest GMT. It debuted last year in a 41mm case, much as you see it here in 43mm; Longines might be one of the only brands sizing up aggressively in 2024, making this unusual dive and GMT watch combo significant. On that note, Longines does have a relatively new GMT model in its Spirit collection and this Hydroconquest uses a similar movement but it does bear a slightly different name; both the 41mm and 43mm version use the same automatic calibre L844.5 while the Spirit Zulu Time uses calibre L844.4. Further technical details on these calibres are not available at this time. We saw both the Spirit Zulu and the Hydroconquest 41mm on the debut of the models last year.
Anyway, the upsized Hydroconquest GMT is much the same as the 2023 version, bar the size. This means that the water-resistance remains 300m, which does make us think that the new size is just a reaction to market requests. We have not had both models in hand to compare but all the listed details, including the alternating satinated and polished surfaces, are the same. In fact, comparing the specs and descriptions, it seems that the 43mm version does not have gilt or s...
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