Longines Expands HydroConquest Collection With New Black Ceramic Model
Longines, as most watch aficionados know at this point, joined its Swatch Group-owned brethren in skipping the Baselworld trade show this year, and was also not among the five “prestige” maisons presenting their new products at the recent “Time to Move” event in Switzerland. Fortunately for the brand’s many fans, Longines did take part in last week’s CoutureTime show at the Wynn and Encore in Las Vegas, where its 2019 models were unveiled to U.S. retailers and consumers for the first time. Here we take a look at one of the showcase pieces, a new version of the sporty HydroConquest in a black ceramic case.
Longines HydroConquest in Black Ceramic
Longines has used ceramic inserts on the rotating dive-scale bezels of its HydroConquest models before ? notably on last year’s popular U.S.A. Exclusive Editions ? but with this new model, the venerable Saint-Imier-based watchmaker goes even further, making the watch’s entire 43-mm case from a high-tech ceramic whose chemical composition ? ZrO2, aka zirconium oxide ? is proudly indicated on the dial. Despite the very dark, monochromatic look, the timepiece sports a variety of finishes for increased visual interest: matte on the dial, polished on the main case, round satin-brushed on the bezel, and a combo of matte and circular satin brushing on the caseback. The black ceramic case hosts a variety of finishes.
The dial, under a sapphire crystal coated on both sides with several layers of...
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