BaselWorld 2013: HydroConquest Chronographs by Longines
The famous Swiss watchmaker Longines at the annual exhibition in Basel has unveiled a novelty HydroConquest Chronographs (Ref. L3.696.4.13.6).
The watch has a round case made of stainless steel. Its diameter is 41 mm, water resistant - up to 300 meters. The case is equipped by unidirectional rotating bezel with a black or red cover and Arabic numerals. The screw-down crown is placed at the 3 o’clock position.
The dial has cream-colored Arabic numerals, hour indexes, three central hands, the hour and minute of which are covered with white luminous coating. Between the 4 and 5 o’clock positions is placed the date aperture, while at the 3, 6 and 9 o’clock positions - chronograph pointers. Longines’s Logo adorns the dial at the 12 o'clock position. The red pointer at the 3 o’clock position and the red hand of the pointer at the 6 o'clock are in harmony with a light touch of the dial. An anti-reflective sapphire crystal protects the dial.
Longines HydroConquest Chronographs (Ref. L3.696.4.13.6)
The HydroConquest Chronographs watch operates on the base of the Swiss automatic caliber with column wheel Longines L688.2 (base caliber ETA A08.L01), at 27 jewels, with a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, 54-hour power reserve, functions of hours, minutes, seconds, date, and chronograph.
The novelty comes on a stainless steel bracelet or a black rubber strap.
Official site of Longines.
Written by Angel
