Longines extends its expertise in quartz movements to a GMT realm. Back in 2017, the brand reintroduced its VHP (Very High Precision) series, which was originally introduced in 1984, as an answer to the great Quartz Crisis. The VHP movement emphasized on precision with accuracy to fractions of a second per month and ± 10 second per year. With the rebound of mechanical watches, the VHP series was discontinued only to return for the last year’s BaselWorld. The almost forgotten range, now reintroduced as a high-end take on quartz, made a huge comeback in a three-hand-and-date version and a chronograph version. The VHP models are now accurate within ± 5 seconds per year, and available in 41 or 43mm case sizes for the three-handers, or 42mm or 44mm for the chronograph.
Following the successful relaunch, Longines now introduces the Conquest V.H.P. GMT Flash Setting – a sporty-elegant model made for frequent travelers. The Flash Setting label denotes a special system that allows the wearer to easily change time zones using flash pulses from a smartphone. For those who prefer time-honored procedures, the same can also be accomplished manually using the crown.
Just like the rest of the range, the Conquest V.H.P. GMT Flash Setting is powered by the ultra-precise (±5 s/yr) quartz movement. Its additional features include Gear Position Detection (GPD) system, which allows the hands to be re-aligned after an impact or magnetic field exposure, a smart crown, long battery life, and a perpetual calendar for every year until 2399.
The GMT model pushes the VPH technology one step further with its Flash Setting system that not only makes setting the time easier than ever, but also ensures the highest level of precision. It relies on the user’s smartphone and dedicated app, but requires no external connection, WiFi, or Bluetooth. The information is transmitted via light frequencies emitted by the smartphone’s flashlight to a small aperture on the watch dial, hidden behind the numeral 12. An additional smart function, named Swap, allows the user to interchange home time and travel time by simply applying pressure to the crown.
Longines Conquest V.H.P. GMT Flash Setting comes in two sizes – 41 and 43 mm in diameter. In addition to its central feature, a second time zone, the watch displays the hours, minutes, seconds, and the date. The models come with a blue, carbon fiber, silvered or black dials, stamped with Home Time and Travel Time symbols at 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock respectively. These stainless steel models are available with a steel or black PVD bracelet or a blue or black rubber watch strap.
Longines Conquest V.H.P. GMT Flash Setting is priced from CHF 1250.00 for the steel on rubber model, to CHF 1290.00 for the steel on steel variation, and CHF 1550.00 for the black PVD version with black carbon dial. The face of the promotional campaign is Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura. Read more at longines.com.
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