The Dial
This Longines Conquest VHP Black Dial Men's Watch fake' s dial has a concentric circle pattern radiating out from the middle, making the black dial look almost grey-ish in certain light. All of the hour markers and the Longines logo are applied with the noon and six o'clock marker being large polished numerals. The hands are polished sword hands with generous amounts of lume applied to them. The second hand is red tipped and lines up with the second markers on the dial perfectly with each tick.
Lume is also applied to the hour markers with the exception of the large numerals. All-in-all the lume is sufficient for practical use (telling the time during a movie) but not exceptional. Last little detail to pick out is the date window at 3. It has a small white outline, but the date wheel itself is black. (One cool detail on the date is after 31 and before 1 there is a Longines symbol that rolls passed.)
The Case
The time-and-date only models of the Longines Conquest V.H.P. replica are available in 41 mm and 43 mm diameter stainless steel cases; the chronograph models are in 41-mm- and 43-mm-diameter stainless steel cases; the chronograph models are in 42-mm- and 44-mm stainless steel cases. Black, white, blue, or carbon dials are available for all models, with two applied Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 o'clock (the chronograph model has only the "12" with the "6" replaced by a subdial) and nine applied bar indexes, treated with Super-LumiNova, for the remaining hours. All the dials are graced with a red "V.H.P." inscription, either directly above or directly below the center; the cases are water-resistant to 50 meters.
The Bezel
The bezel on the VHP is a polished steel bezel reminiscent of the Tudor Oysterdate's or a Rolex Datejust. This is an element that I feel classes the watch up, but could also result in an area that could exhibit heavy wear. I generally prefer brushed finishes over polished.
Movement
The movement inside the Longines Conquest V.H.P. men's watch fake - dubbed Caliber L288.2 in its three-hand-with-calendar version and L289.2 in the version with chronograph functions - is not only notable for its high degree of precision but also for its use of a GPD (gear position detection) system that quickly resets the watch’s hands after an impact or exposure to a magnetic field. Longines has also equipped the movement with an exceptionally long battery life of nearly five years and, like its 1990s predecessor, a built-in perpetual calendar.
Features
In addition to the timekeeping of the L288, Longines replica developed a couple other really great features. Firstly, the watch has a power saving mode. To access it you pull out the crown and leave it. After 1-2 minutes the hands will all snap to noon and remain there. While in this mode the watch continues to keep time, but the hands do not move, saving power. To exit power saving mode simply push the crown in and the second hand will snap to time, the minute/hour hands rotate and resume timekeeping, and the date window will also tick over to the correct date if it’s been longer than 24 hours since you last wore it.
The L288 also features an anti-magnetic/anti-shock protection system called GPD or "Gear Position Detection." To, I’m sure, vastly over simplify how it works; the GPD remembers the position of the hands at all times. When the watch encounters a magnetic field or a shock from a drop the hands freeze till the interruption passes, then snap back to the correct position and resume timekeeping.
The Bracelet Crown
Finally, setting the VHP is a unique experience unto itself. Longines makes use of what they call a "magic crown," which allows you to adjust the minute's hand in tiny increments, or with a fast turn, it will advance one entire hour at a time. When you pull the crown out and turn it, the second hand snaps to noon to allow you to easily sync the watch with atomic time when you’re setting it.
Conclusion
The Longines V.H.P. watch replica fits firmly into both Longines's heritage and also the brand's modern method of watchmaking. It appears good, feels safe to put on, and it is, potentially, probably the most accurate Swiss made watch ever. The Longines VHP's are for sale to around $1000. More information, please visit our latest replica Longines watches listing, http://www.replicawatchreport.co/longines-watches, we are selling almost all model AAA grade 1 :1 cloned Longines watches.
