Longines HyrdoConquest
A TSA supervisor, 25 years after the attacks. "Remembering today 25 years since the attacks on our country. Still safeguarding our nation's transportation security. Supervising my airport's checkpoint one bag and one passenger at a time." On the wrist, a Longines HydroConquest. If you have a wrist shot from somewhere that matters, submit at the link in bio. Tempus Est Potentia.
Intel Report
Longines HydroConquest
For most of its life the HydroConquest has been recognizable by three numbers, the oversized 12, 6 and 9 on its dial. In 2018 Longines gave the line a ceramic bezel and new colors, and that generation kept the big numerals along with a 300 meter rating, a unidirectional ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal, a screw-in crown and a screw-down case back. Inside is Longines' L888 automatic, beating at 25,200 vibrations per hour with up to 72 hours of power reserve.
In 2026 Longines redesigned the collection almost from scratch: a slightly thinner case, applied rectangular, triangular and round markers where the numerals used to be, and the L888.5 calibre with a silicon balance spring. The 12, 6 and 9 now mark the previous generation.
The service context
The Transportation Security Administration did not exist on September 11, 2001. It was created by the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, signed on November 19, 2001, which put federal screeners at the checkpoint to inspect passengers and their baggage.