Longines Hydroconquest?

[funinhounslow]

Damn this forum

Just ordered one, in blue. Should have it in a couple of weeks, will post some pics when it arrives

[paul0843]

paul0843 said:

Junior Bianno said:

Should say also - they're pretty versatile. Here's mine on a black leather strap. Back on the bracelet now but makes a nice change.

Gorgeous...Can someone please post the exact model number for this watch
and if possible the make of this exact same strap..
Many thanks...Paul

Have bought the strap,and also the watch..
Paid 700 euros for the automatic while in Italy last week

[Globs]

paul0843 said:

Have bought the strap,and also the watch..
Paid 700 euros for the automatic while in Italy last week

Wow!
I've always been after a Longines auto, and that's one of the few sub styles I like because of the nice big clear numbers.
I bought this the other day:



Only 200m but it's an auto and looks very fine, found a rubber strap version for about $100 via amazon.
So if the Longines is the value Omega, the Orient is the value Longines

Can you post a real photo of your Longines up? Manufacturers photos always make the watch look rubbish compared to real life for some reason.
Plus is there both a blue and a black version or is that just lighting?

[Junior Bianno]

Yes - Black and Blue face/bezels available.

That pic with the strap is a real one - took it with my iPhone with the watch sitting on the windowsill.

[speedtwelve]

I tried to capture the 'blueness' of the watch, along with the sunburst effect on the dial. I managed to get a 22mm Hirsch strap to fit the 21mm lugs without much bother.

[drab]

Stunning in blue! Always thought I'd get a black one but not so sure now...

Wonder if there will be any deals to be had as the new model starts hitting the dealers?

[FastNReliable]

drab said:

Stunning in blue! Always thought I'd get a black one but not so sure now...

Wonder if there will be any deals to be had as the new model starts hitting the dealers?

I hope they do as I fancy one. A healthy discount would make my man maths easier.

[marcosgt]

drab said:

Stunning in blue! Always thought I'd get a black one but not so sure now...

Wonder if there will be any deals to be had as the new model starts hitting the dealers?

I can't understand why anyone would buy the black over the blue, personally (I know everyone has their own taste obviously ).

The black's nice, but it looks like lots of other watches, whilst the blue's much more distinctive.

I've got lots of black faced watches, but the HC is best in blue!

M.

[funinhounslow]

Well I picked this up yesterday, and I'm rather pleased with it.





The photos don't really do it justice, it looks fantastic in the flesh and is remarkable value for money. The quality of the lime isn't all that great but that's the only negative. I much prefer the looks of this to the replacement, which looks a little "cluttered to me".

I'd never really considered a Longines until I saw this thread, but while picking this up I saw the Admiral GMT - another great looking piece. I might have to start saving again...

I'm absolutely delighted.

[speedtwelve]

Good choice! I agree that the lume is next to useless though.

Here's the 2013 model. looks a bit Glycine Combat auto-esque.

Edited by speedtwelve on Friday 28th June 14:28

[marcosgt]

speedtwelve said:

Good choice! I agree that the lume is next to useless though.

You should try a Tissot PRC200 then.... At least the HC's glows to start with, even if it's somewhat short lived.

M

[speedtwelve]

Perhaps Tissot got some Dulux gloss magnolia cheap and reckoned no-one would notice if they used it as lume.

[marcosgt]

speedtwelve said:

Good choice! I agree that the lume is next to useless though.

Here's the 2013 model. looks a bit Glycine Combat auto-esque like everything else...

Fixed that

I must admit, seeing the new one was what spurred me into purchasing the previous model.

M.

[Globs]

speedtwelve said:

Perhaps Tissot got some Dulux gloss magnolia cheap and reckoned no-one would notice if they used it as lume.

My Seiko remains the best lume I have ever seen, it's always glowing away, looks very pretty.
My Orient Mako isn't bad lume either, similar to my Omega in brightness - but King Of Lume award is firmly Seiko.

[marcosgt]

Globs said:

My Seiko remains the best lume I have ever seen, it's always glowing away, looks very pretty.
My Orient Mako isn't bad lume either, similar to my Omega in brightness - but King Of Lume award is firmly Seiko.

My Citizen diver wins for me.

M

[paul0843]

Junior Bianno said:

Should say also - they're pretty versatile. Here's mine on a black leather strap. Back on the bracelet now but makes a nice change.

Hi guys..a bit of help please...

I have bought strap and watch..
What's the easiest way to take steel bracelet off? Can someone recommend
me a tool,or should I just take to a watch shop?
Paul

[DSLiverpool]

Just bought this for a very good deal, quartz because its going to be a daily wearer and I get fed up resetting my automatic datejust at the end of every month.
A handsome watch for a great price - happy bunny - just have to wait a few weeks whilst James sources it ......

[speedtwelve]

paul0843 said:

Hi guys..a bit of help please...

I have bought strap and watch..
What's the easiest way to take steel bracelet off? Can someone recommend
me a tool,or should I just take to a watch shop?
Paul

I bought a watch tool kit from Maplin for £10. Spring bar tool, case-back remover, tweezers and air-blowy duster thing. The spring bar tool alone is £4. It did the job swapping from bracelet to strap on my Hydroconquest just fine.

[Globs]

speedtwelve said:

paul0843 said:

Hi guys..a bit of help please...

I have bought strap and watch..
What's the easiest way to take steel bracelet off? Can someone recommend
me a tool,or should I just take to a watch shop?
Paul

I bought a watch tool kit from Maplin for £10. Spring bar tool, case-back remover, tweezers and air-blowy duster thing. The spring bar tool alone is £4. It did the job swapping from bracelet to strap on my Hydroconquest just fine.

Or search for the proper Swiss Bergeon Spring Bar Tool on ebay etc, I got one of these and it makes the job very easy. Especially when operating on watches over £1k...

[marcosgt]

Globs said:

Or search for the proper Swiss Bergeon Spring Bar Tool on ebay etc, I got one of these and it makes the job very easy. Especially when operating on watches over £1k...

I've got one of these, but I'm not convinced it actually does anything different to the eBay £1.99 ones

M.