Just over a year since Henry Cavill was announced as Longines’ latest ambassador, the Highlander star has debuted the maker’s all new HydroConquest timepiece in a sleeker 39mm size. Read more about it below.
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It’s been a busy time for Henry Cavill. Shortly after the birth of his first child last January, the actor was announced as the newest ‘ambassador of elegance’ for Longines (joining fellow British actor Kate Winslet, a longtime Longines face), and travelled to the Swiss watchmaker’s manufacture in St. Imier, to see for himself how its timepieces were made. Later, he sustained an injury during pre-production rehearsals for the highly-anticipated Highlander film reboot, and spent months in recovery.
Now, Cavill is clearly back on form. Highlander’s principal photography has recommenced in London and Scotland, and the actor has also found time to launch a new campaign for Longines‘ redesigned HydroConquest watch, a popular and immensely affordable dive watch first introduced two decades ago.
Shot on location on the shores of Tenerife, the campaign showcases a relaxed-looking Cavill and some horsey friends (a signature Longines motif) hanging out in the surf. On his wrist, the star wields the sportier new HydroConquest – now available in a smaller 39mm size (there’s also a 42mm size available for the larger wristed among us).
Gently redesigned for a new era of fans by the heritage-heavy watchmaker, the HydroConquest now boasts crisp-looking applied indices with Super-LumiNova for improved legibility, plus some fresh colourways in different lacquered finishes (green, navy blue, black, and black with a blue bezel). There’s also a frosted blue sunray dial variant, as seen on Cavill, which is inspired by the play of light on ocean waves. Add in two different bracelet variations – including a slinky Milanese mesh iteration – and there are endless ways to wear this new self-winding mechanical watch.
The piece also features a reworked unidirectional rotating bezel, a feature borrowed from Longines’ Ultra-Chron Diver model, for a satisfyingly tactile feeling. And there’s a new Super-LumiNova capsule at the time ‘0’ position on the bezel, allowing super visibility in all light conditions – whether you’re wearing it for snorkelling at the surface or for a deeper, Man of Steel type dive (the watches are water resistant down to 300 metres).
With robust and resilient physiques and rugged goods that are sure to stand the test of time, it seems Cavill and the new HydroConquest are a match made in horological heaven.
Watch the new ad campaign below:
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