Last year, Longines unveiled the Conquest V.H.P. "Very High Precision" collection, driven by an innovative quartz-based technology that is characterised by maximum precision (± 5 seconds/year) and the ability to reset the hands after a shock or exposure to a magnetic field, thanks to the DPR system (detection of the position of the gears). Added to these interesting features are the extremely long battery life and the perpetual calendar.
Yesterday, its new evolution was officially presented in Rome. It is the Conquest V.H.P. GMT Flash Setting that pushes V.H.P. technology further for the benefit of those who love to travel the world. The watch, in fact, is equipped with a second time zone and a system for adjusting the time by light, called 'Flash Setting'. The watch can be adjusted manually via the crown, or through the innovative 'Flash Setting' function. Thanks to this technology, it is possible to set the time quickly and directly, without the aid of the crown, with strict accuracy of the displayed time. The system requires a smartphone and the dedicated app, but no external connection such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The information recorded in the app is transmitted to the watch via the light sequences emitted by the phone's flash, through a tiny window in the dial that is concealed in the '12'. Another important advantage is the 'swap' function, which allows you to switch from displaying the time at home to the current time zone by simply pressing the crown, for greater reading convenience wherever you are.
The steel or black PVD models are available in two sizes (41 and 43 mm in diameter) and display the hours, minutes, seconds and date (perpetual calendar) in addition to the second time zone. In each model, actions are simplified by the smart crown, the "Flash Setting" system and the two separate indicators (E.O.L. and E.O.E.) that signal the end of battery life in advance.
