Longines Hydroconquest Watches

Longines Hydroconquest Review

Longines is a prominent watch brand based in Saint-Imier since 1832 and takes a lot of pride in its revolutionary tradition of watchmaking. This started when Auguste Agassiz, a former banking expert took interest in watchmaking prompting him to join ventures with two owners of watchmaking shops who will go on and be his partners. He took over the shops in due time, becoming the sole owner of the watchmaking business, but his position as the manager was truncated by a spree of infection.

During the 1950s, Agassiz’s nephew named Ernest Francillon took over the management of the business. In 1966, Francillon’s view of integrating the different stages that go into the actual design of timepieces at the time necessitated him to procure lands in the locality of Longines (Switzerland) and two years later the factory became registered as the Longines brand. The industrial operation under Francillon prospered and expanded, and Agassiz's commercial networks enabled the brand to enjoy continual growth with the watch generating sales on other continents notably America.

The Longines watch brand is now a veritable wonderment in the watchmaking business, it is now a part of the Swatch Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of watches, operates in over 150 countries, and has cemented its place among the top sports watch producer. The brand has its famed collection, the Longines Hydroconquest to thank for this.

In 2007, the Longines watch brand went all out to reinvent the world of sport by making some modern addition to the existing Hydroconquest Collection and setting a new benchmark for the world of diving watches. The Hydroconquest surpassed the high standards set about by reliable sports timepieces and is both functional during underwater adventures as well as throughout fine dining gatherings on the beautiful coast and other rest days. This is all thanks to the screwed-in case back and crown of the watch, it’s diving to water resistance up to 30 bar which provides maximum safety during diving, a unidirectional bezel available in different shades of red, black, or blue, to ensure that the bezel is not unintentionally displaced while underwater. Furthermore, the timepiece is legible under any lighting conditions resulting from its Super-Luminova Coated hands and indices. The timepiece is safely fastened to the wrist thanks to the double security folding clasp and integrated diving extension, further allowing a dive to be as secure and carefree as possible.

It is not out of place to say that diving watches equate to underwater excellence, as such numerous versions of the Longine Hydroconquest are suitable not only for diving but also for countless other water sports and here is a detailed guide that gives an overview of the entire spectrum of watches in the LonginesHydroconquest Collection.

Longines Hydroconquest L3.782.4.96.6 Watch

The Longines Hydroconquest L36782499 is known as LonginesHydroconquest blue ceramic. It has a round case that measures 43mm in width. The Longines Hydroconquest blue ceramic features a case made of stainless steel and ceramic making it wear-resistant, a screw-down, and a case back with sapphire crystal on both sides. It also has a unidirectional rotating bezel on a sunray blue color dial, applied Arabic numerals and indexes with a super polished silver handle. This adds together to give the hydroconquest blue ceramic a premium look and luxury appearance. The L37824966 model possesses a self-winding mechanical movement, swiss super-lumiNova for readability in total darkness, a power reserve of 64-hours, and a water resistance of 300m at 30bar. The bracelet is made of stainless at the top of which lies a double safety folding clasp integrated during extension. The Hydroconquest blue ceramic automatic is a beautiful adornment, could be worn to a formal and casual occasion and relatively inexpensive, priced at ($1,600). There are 5 variations of the L37824966 model and all are available in different physical forms but the sameness of function.

This includes:

• The Longines Hydroconquest automatic 41mmwith a reference number of L3834566 features a stainless steel and ceramic case, sunray black dial, and stainless bracelet priced at ($1,600).
• The Longines Hydroconquest automatic 41mmwith a reference number of L37834766 features a stainless steel and ceramic case, sunray gray dial, and a stainless bracelet priced at ($1,600).
• The Longines Hydroconquest automatic 41mm with a reference number of L39834569 features a stainless steel and ceramic case, sunray black dial, and a black rubber clasp priced at ($1,600).
• The Longines hydroconquest automatic 41mmwith reference Number of L37834769 possesses a stainless steel and ceramic case, sunray gray dial, and black rubber strap priced at ($1,600).
• The Longines Hydroconquest automatic 41mmwith a reference number of L37834969 possesses a stainless steel and ceramic case, sunray blue dial, and rubber strap priced at ($1,600).

Longines Hydroconquest L3841566 Watch

The hydroconquest L3841566 also called the Longines hydroconquest 44mm automatic derives its name from its self-driving automatic movement type and width size of 44mm. It is the ideal watch for people with averagely big wrists. Other features of this model are its round shape, a stainless material, a glass face made from sapphire crystal making it scratch and corrosion-resistant. The Longines Hydroconquest44mm automatic also possesses a sunray black dial, bold Arabic Numerals, a swiss made super-lumiNovaand a custom-made caliber L888 chronometer. The model has a power reserve of as much as 64hours, water-resistant to a depth of 300m at 30bar. The hand is made from a highly polished stainless bracelet giving it a scintillating look. Looking for a simple and luxury watch to adorn your wrist during leisure or diving, the Longines Hydroconquest 444mm is always nice to cop at an inexpensive price of ($1,275).

This model has a variation, the Hydroconquest L38414966 labeled the Longines hydroconquest automatic 44mm blue has the same technical functionalities as the former but and difference only marked by the color of the dial which appears here as sunray blue. It also possesses a bezel that matches the color of the dial which brings it a modernized design and a sporty silhouette. It is priced at ($1,275). 

The Hydroconquest L37824996 is known as Longines Hydroconquest blue ceramic. It has a round case that measures 43mm in width. The Longines Hydroconquest blue ceramic features a case made of stainless steel and ceramic making it wear-resistant, a screw-down, and a case back with sapphire crystal on both sides. It also has a unidirectional rotating bezel on a sunray blue color dial, applied Arabic numerals and indexes with a super polished silver handle.

Longines Hydroconquest L38404566 Watch

The Hydroconquest L38404566 is named Longines Hydroconquest quartz after its quartz type of movement. This model of the LonginesHydroconquest collection is round in shape, made of stainless material, possesses a glass face cut from a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, and a screw-down face case back measuring 44mm width size. In addition to its black dial, the hour marker is an applied Arabic numeral. It also features a swiss super-lumiNova, caliber L157 chronometer, End of Life power reserve, and water-resistant within a depth of 300m and 30bar. The hand is made of a highly polished stainless clasp and the watch is sold for a relatively economic amount of ($1,000). The Hydroconquest L38404966 called the Longines Hydroconquest quartz black is an execution of the model L38404556 only different for the color of its dials which is sunray blue and a price tag of ($1,000).

Longines Hydroconquest L37403987 Watch

The Hydroconquest L37403987 so-called LonginesHydroconquest steel and rose gold is one of the most sought watches in the hydroconquest collection. The Longines hydroconquest gold is round in shape and measures 41mm in width. It features a screw-in crown case with a unidirectional rotating bezel made of red PVD coating on stainless steel, a screw-down case-back. The dial may be sunray black or blue and over this dial lies a boldly indented Arabic Numeral, pink hour markers, and swiss Super LumiNova which enhances readability and timekeeping in complete darkness. The dial is protected by a glass face cut out from wear and corrosion-resistant sapphire crystal which has several layers of anti-reflective coatings on the underside. The Longines Hydroconquest Automatic gold black or blue has a movement of the automatic self-driving type made from quartz, possesses a caliber L157 chronometer which makes it antimagnetic, an End of Life (E.O.L) power reserve and water-resistant to depth as low as 300m at 30bar. The bracelet is made from polished stainless steel on rose Gold PVD coating with a double safety folding clasp buckle. The Longines Hydroconquest gold is an invaluable investment priced at ($1,125).

Longines Hydroconquest 37424986 Watch

The Hydroconquest 37424986 is known as the USA Exclusive Longines Hydroconquest Automatic. The case is round in shape, has a dimension of 12mm x 21mm, and a case size of 41mm. It is made of a solid steel case with a stainless bracelet. The dials could be blue or black, possesses a one-directional rotating bezel with a ceramic inlay to complement the bezel. This is covered with a scratch resistance glass made from sapphire crystal. The glass also houses luminous silver-tone hands and an index hour marker. The minute markers are located outside of the rim. It possesses a display of date at the 3 o'clock position. The Longines Hydroconquest USA operates as an automatic movement type, has a 42hr power reserve with water-resistance of 300m at 30bar. The longline Hydroconquest USA is produced in limited quantities and made exclusively for men of class in the USA. All the watches in the Longines Hydroconquest collection are fantastic timepieces but it is of noteworthy importance to say that the LonginesHydroconquest USA black and blue models are ranked atop among the best dive watches produced by Longines to date and are priced at ($2,100) and ($1,800) respectively for all they are worth.