In the 192 years since its founding, Longines has cultivated a reputation for being the go-to watch brand for accessible, trusty tickers that deliver on style and function. It also offers watch lovers a generous selection of timepieces that cater to various occasions, not to mention a myriad of executions to suit different style temperaments.
Sports fanatics, for example, can turn to the sizable Hydroconquest collection, which features robust profiles and coloured ceramic bezels that assert the range’s athletic nature. For dressier occasions, there’s the Longines Master collection with engraved dials, sophisticated complications and precious stones to punctuate its classic elegance. Those after something a little more in-between, however, can place their trust in Longines Conquest, a range that promises stylish versatility with sleek, clean looks and a sporty air that makes for a great everyday watch—even more so now that Longines has expanded this evergreen range with new colours and sizes to commemorate the collection’s 70th anniversary this year.
Available in steel, bi-material and diamond-set options, the new Longines Conquest watches come in the three sizes of 30mm, 34mm and 38mm (there’s also a 42mm chronograph for men) accompanied by darling pops of colour that include pastel pink, blue and green, and deeper shades like fuchsia and blue. Eleven applied hour markers adorn the dial, together with a discreet date aperture located at 6 o’clock. To ensure optimal legibility under any light condition, the markers at 3, 9 and 12 o’clock are coated with Super-LumiNova, as are the rhodium-plated hour and minute hands. All of this is encircled within a concentric circle motif that runs near the edge of the dial for added pizzazz.
Turn the watch around and you’ll see the heart of the watch through the transparent screw-on case back: The Calibre L592.5, an exclusive Longines automatic movement that’s equipped with a silicon balance-spring and other nonmagnetic components to ensure greater time-keeping reliability.
Elegant yet sporty, sleek and urbane, the new Longines Conquest watches come with a steel bracelet with a triple safety folding clasp, or a matching coloured strap with a microadjustment equipped double safety folding clasp for optimal comfort. Add to the equation a water resistance of 10 bar (or 100m; this is safe for swimming, snorkelling and other water activities), and you’ve got yourself a trusty companion that will see you through your day—and then some. What more could a woman ask for?