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N E W M o d e l - Longines Conquest Chronograph by Mikaela Shiffrin
Sat, 27 October 2018 09:39
A Longines Watch Inspired by the Alpine Ski Champion
As the Official Timekeeper of the World Cup and Alpine World Ski Championships, Longines has long been a key player in competitive skiing. They are proud to include Mikaela Shiffrin among its most talented Ambassadors of Elegance.
Mikaela Shiffrin was eager to bring a touch of her own dynamic and elegant personality to the watch's design. "When I visited Saint-Imier and discovered the complexity behind these watches, I was delighted to participate in the creation of my own watch," said the Longines Ambassador of Elegance during the watch's October 2018 unveiling in Sölden for the opening of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. "I am proud to lend my name to a Longines timepiece. The Conquest Chronograph by Mikaela Shiffrin reflects my sporting character without compromising its feminine styling."
Technical Specifications:
The case, in stainless steel, measures 36mm. It has an AR-coated sapphire crystal, a mirror polished screw-in caseback with a special engraving showing Mikaela Shiffrin's figure skiing and her signature, and it is water resistant to 300 meters.
Movement is the Swiss quartz Longines caliber L538.3 with 23 jewels and a gilded finish. Functions are: hours, minutes, seconds, date, and chronograph.
The dial, in Aventurine blue, has one Arabic numeral and 11 indices. Date aperture at 4 o'clock, small seconds at 6 o'clock. Chronograph: central second hand and 30-minute counter at 10 o'clock.
It comes on a steel bracelet with triple safety folding clasp.
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