Longines Conquest Collection

　　Longines watchesAlways upholding its brand values of tradition, elegance and performance, Saint-Imier is the cradle of Longines' watchmaking heritage, and todayLongines watchesintroduces several outstanding brand timepieces through the Saint-Imier collection equipped with mechanical movements originating from this rich region.

　　LonginesThe Saint-Imier collection draws its inspiration from the watchmaking heritage of the brand, renowned worldwide for its winged hourglass logo. Longines was founded in 1832 in a small village nestled deep within the Jura mountain valley of Switzerland: Saint-Imier. From its early days (operating as Longines Watch Co. Francillon Ltd.), the company played a pivotal role in the Saint-Imier community, which subsequently developed into a prominent watchmaking centre,Longines watchesbecoming inextricably linked with the destiny of the village of Saint-Imier. This profound heritage is now embodied in an exceptional line of timepieces featuring mechanical movements: the Longines Saint-Imier collection.

　　The case shapes, inspired by vintage models from 1945, serve as a unifying theme throughout the collection. Their smooth lines and distinctive lugs strike a delicate balance between classic and contemporary design. The Longines Saint-Imier collection offers models displaying hours, minutes, seconds and date, chronographs, as well as pieces featuring four retrograde functions, a day and night indicator, and a moon phase display. All models in this collection are fitted with mechanical movements, which can be admired through the transparent sapphire crystal case back.

　　Models displaying hours, minutes and seconds all feature a date window at the 3 o'clock position. Materials include stainless steel, rose gold, and bi-colour combinations of stainless steel and rose gold, available in four sizes (26 mm, 30 mm, 38.5 mm and 41 mm), alongside diamond-set versions, ensuring every Longines customer can find the ideal match for their wrist. Dial options include black, silver, or white mother-of-pearl with diamond dot markers, while Super-LumiNova hands guarantee readability is never an issue. Depending on the dial design, these watches are fitted with a black or brown alligator leather strap, or a stainless steel or bi-colour stainless steel and rose gold bracelet, all secured with a folding safety clasp.

　　The chronograph is equipped with the L688.2 column-wheel movement, developed by ETA exclusively for Longines. Case materials include stainless steel, rose gold, and two-tone stainless steel and rose gold models, with a case diameter of 39 or 41 mm. The silver or black dial displays hours and minutes, features a small seconds sub-dial at 9 o'clock and a date window, and includes a chronograph function: central chronograph seconds hand, 3 o'clock 30-minute counter, and 6 o'clock 12-hour counter. These chronographs are fitted with black or brown alligator straps, or stainless steel or two-tone stainless steel and rose gold bracelets, all featuring a folding safety clasp.