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2025 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach
Longines unveils a limited edition CONQUEST chronograph for the 2025 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach To mark the 48th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach / Salzburgerland in Austria, Longines is launching the new CONQUEST CHRONO SKI EDITION. Limited to 2025 pieces, this chronograph combines a robust build and sporty elegance, highlighting the close links between Longines and alpine skiing that go back over a century.
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As Official Partner of the International Ski Federation (FIS), Longines is associated with the world's greatest alpine skiing events, including the upcoming FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, which will take place from 4 to 16 February 2025 in Saalbach / Salzburgerland, Austria. To celebrate this important biennial sporting event, the winged‑hourglass brand is unveiling a 2025‑piece limited edition of its famous Conquest chronograph.
Being the first line of Longines watches to be granted trademark protection by the Swiss Federal Intellectual Property Office in 1954, the Conquest holds a special place in Longines’ history. Sporty yet elegant, this collection embodies the spirit of alpine skiing and its athletes. |
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Sporty in every detail
A resolutely sporty watch, the Conquest Chrono Ski Edition features a 42 mm stainless steel case with alternating polished and satin-finished surfaces. With its black ceramic insert and tachymetric bezel, this chronograph is water-resistant up to 10 bar (100 m). Topped by a sapphire crystal with multi‑layer anti-reflective treatment on both sides, it features an anthracite dial contrasting with a black, small seconds subdial at 3 o'clock and black counters at 6 and 9 o'clock. The dial has a snailed external finish, an emblematic design feature of the collection. Like the applied hour-markers at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock, the polished rhodium‑plated hour and minute hands are coated with Super-LumiNova®. For optimum legibility, the tip of the central chronograph seconds hand and the hands of the 12-hour and 30-minute counters are tinted the same red as the tachymetric scale on the ceramic bezel. The emblem of the 48th FIS World Championships 2025, a skier in action, is engraved in the centre of the watch's screw-down, angled case back. The case back also features the inscriptions “SAALBACH 2025-FIS ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS” and “LIMITED EDITION - ONE OF 2025” engraved around its edge. |
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When precision meets performance
The Conquest Chrono Ski Edition is powered by the exclusive Longines L898.5 calibre. Equipped with a silicon balance‑spring and innovative components, it provides magnetic resistance ten times greater than the ISO 764 reference standard. The self-winding mechanical movement offers a power reserve of up to 59 hours. This limited edition chronograph can be fitted with either a stainless steel bracelet with a triple‑security folding clasp or a black rubber strap featuring a double‑security folding clasp with a micro-adjustment system. The Conquest Chrono Ski Edition is presented in a special black box. |
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A new lucky charm for Marco Odermatt and Mikaela Shiffrin
The Conquest Chrono Ski Edition was launched at the FIS Race Talk in Sölden in 25 October to mark the start of the new ski season. Longines Ski Ambassadors Marco Odermatt and Mikaela Shiffrin were there to discover and try the latest model. Longines and alpine skiing: over 100 years of timekeeping Driven by its spirit of innovation and its passion for the world of sport, Longines has been associated with alpine skiing since the early 20th century. It all began in 1924 when, for the first time, the brand supplied the timing equipment for a ski race held not far from its factory in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. Later, at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Chamonix in 1937, Longines tested photoelectric cells for the first time, revolutionising the accuracy of timekeeping at the finish line. Since then, the brand has played a leading role in the development of timekeeping in alpine disciplines by designing ever more advanced timekeeping systems. The latest innovation is Longines Live Alpine Data, which measures and transmits live, very precise data on the skiers during their races.
Drawing on its extensive expertise in timekeeping, Longines is now the Official Partner of the International Ski Federation (FIS). The brand has also established an active presence in winter sports as the Official Timekeeper of the men's and women's FIS Alpine Ski World Cups, as well as the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships every two years.
The Conquest Chrono Ski Edition was launched at the FIS Race Talk in Sölden in 25 October to mark the start of the new ski season. Longines Ski Ambassadors Marco Odermatt and Mikaela Shiffrin were there to discover and try the latest model. Longines and alpine skiing: over 100 years of timekeeping Driven by its spirit of innovation and its passion for the world of sport, Longines has been associated with alpine skiing since the early 20th century. It all began in 1924 when, for the first time, the brand supplied the timing equipment for a ski race held not far from its factory in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. Later, at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Chamonix in 1937, Longines tested photoelectric cells for the first time, revolutionising the accuracy of timekeeping at the finish line. Since then, the brand has played a leading role in the development of timekeeping in alpine disciplines by designing ever more advanced timekeeping systems. The latest innovation is Longines Live Alpine Data, which measures and transmits live, very precise data on the skiers during their races.
Drawing on its extensive expertise in timekeeping, Longines is now the Official Partner of the International Ski Federation (FIS). The brand has also established an active presence in winter sports as the Official Timekeeper of the men's and women's FIS Alpine Ski World Cups, as well as the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships every two years.
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About our movements
Backed by centuries of watchmaking expertise, Longines has pioneered many technical advances and still displays an unfailing will to innovate. Its constant pursuit of excellence has led Longines to equip all its automatic timepieces with cutting-edge movements whose features include a silicon balance-spring. Silicon is not only lightweight and corrosion-resistant, but also impervious to normal temperature fluctuations and magnetic fields. Its unique properties boost the watch’s precision and longevity and allow Longines to guarantee these models for 5 years.
Backed by centuries of watchmaking expertise, Longines has pioneered many technical advances and still displays an unfailing will to innovate. Its constant pursuit of excellence has led Longines to equip all its automatic timepieces with cutting-edge movements whose features include a silicon balance-spring. Silicon is not only lightweight and corrosion-resistant, but also impervious to normal temperature fluctuations and magnetic fields. Its unique properties boost the watch’s precision and longevity and allow Longines to guarantee these models for 5 years.
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CALIBRE
Self-winding mechanical movement Exclusive Longines calibre L898.5 12½ lines, 37 jewels, 28 800 vibrations per hour Magnetism-resistant (ISO 764), with silicon balance-spring 11½ lines, 21 jewels, 25,200 vibrations per hour Resistant to magnetism, with silicon balance-spring Power reserve: up to 59 hours CASE 42 mm; thickness 14.30 mm Round, stainless steel Sapphire glass with multi-layer anti-reflective coating on both sides Bezel with black ceramic insert and tachymetric scale Screw-in crown Angled screw-down case back with skier from the 48th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships engraved in the centre of the case back and special engraving around the edge: “SAALBACH 2025 - FIS ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS” and “LIMITED EDITION - ONE OF 2025” Distance between lugs: 22 mm |
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FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes and small seconds at 3 o'clock Chronograph complication 12-hour counter at 6 o'clock 30-minute counter at 9 o'clock DIALS Vertical satin-finish anthracite Black small seconds subdial and counters Applied indexes with Super-LumiNova® treatment at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock HANDS Silvered polished with Super-LumiNova® treatment (hours and minutes), Chronograph centre seconds hand with red tip and red hands on counters at 6 and 9 o'clock WATER-RESISTANCE Water-resistant up to 10 bars (100 metres) BRACELETS & STRAPS Stainless steel with pusher-operated triple-security folding clasp Black rubber with double-security folding clasp; micro-adjustment |
Where to Buy Longines Watches?
For those looking to own a piece of timeless elegance, Longines watches, including the stunning Flagship Heritage collection, are available at Michael Jones Jeweller, an independent retail jeweller with a proud tradition of excellence. Whether shopping online or visiting in person, you can explore the collection at our Northampton and Banbury showrooms. Our knowledgeable team is dedicated to helping you find the perfect Swiss-made automatic watch to suit your style and needs.
For those looking to own a piece of timeless elegance, Longines watches, including the stunning Flagship Heritage collection, are available at Michael Jones Jeweller, an independent retail jeweller with a proud tradition of excellence. Whether shopping online or visiting in person, you can explore the collection at our Northampton and Banbury showrooms. Our knowledgeable team is dedicated to helping you find the perfect Swiss-made automatic watch to suit your style and needs.
