What watch do you wear?

Derek W · 22 Sep 2015 at 21:57

Thinking about getting this as an everyday wear.

http://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0009578/Longines-HydroConquest-Automatic-Mens-Watch/p

Just to contrast with the blue of my other Longines. Any thoughts? Apart from Fake Rolex / Tudor etc

mrk · 22 Sep 2015 at 22:12

The revised HydroConquest uses the in-house column wheel movement, a very good movement whilst the original used the ETA 2824-2, also a very good movement. Sadly just like Tudor, Longines dirtied the dial of the revised model by making it too busy. You could get the original version for cheaper but I don't know if they did it in red like that one.

Either way, both versions are made really well and the revised one is all brushed stainless steel (old one had polished bits), so that offsets the busy dial in some way

I think the HydroConquest holds its own very well, not trying to copy any other watch out there, just being a diver with its own style cues.

Word of warning, the lume on all Longines like this isn't very bright, and it's old type lume in green. I got so fed up with it that I sent mine away to be re-lumed in BGW9. So if you like your lume bright out of the box, then this probably isn't the watch for you.

SDK^ · 22 Sep 2015 at 22:25

mrk said:
Long exposing for lume is cheating really, if the seconds hand isn't frozen then gtfo

Possible, yes

Janesy B · 22 Sep 2015 at 22:27

The column wheel movement is for the chronograph models (obviously), the normal version is just a tarted up ETA 2892.

mrk · 22 Sep 2015 at 22:32

So it is, I thought they had a modified version for non chrono for the revised hydro.

SDK^ said:
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Oh it's like that is it

badgeruk · 22 Sep 2015 at 22:59

Derek W said:
Thinking about getting this as an everyday wear.

http://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0009578/Longines-HydroConquest-Automatic-Mens-Watch/p

Just to contrast with the blue of my other Longines. Any thoughts? Apart from Fake Rolex / Tudor etc

I got this watch a few months back as my first ever watch, still wearing it every day and liking it. As mrk says the only real thing up with it is the lume.

BusError · 22 Sep 2015 at 23:00

Lume lume...

BusError · 22 Sep 2015 at 23:13

I have to stay, the Steinhart lume is /very/ impressive; quite amazing really. Love the triangle too. Sorry for the burn highlight. it's late

rG-tom · 23 Sep 2015 at 00:52

After seeing a few of these in here I thought it was time to get my first automatic:

Seiko SARB065 (Cocktail time).

I've got a burgundy hirsch coming shortly to go on it so will get some better photos then

For reference it actually looks silver in most lights, just has hints of blue popping as the lights catch it.

Cosimo · 23 Sep 2015 at 08:00

SDK^ said:
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Very enlightening. :D

SDK^ · 23 Sep 2015 at 09:05

rG-tom said:
Seiko SARB065 (Cocktail time).

Nice

mrk · 23 Sep 2015 at 09:16

BusError said:
I have to stay, the Steinhart lume is /very/ impressive; quite amazing really. Love the triangle too. Sorry for the burn highlight. it's late
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The best thing is the addition of lumed bezel markers, walking into anywhere dim and it lights up like a lit up thing :cool:

2StepSteve · 23 Sep 2015 at 09:21

The SARB065 is a great choice for a first automatic rG-tom. Great shots.

Cosimo · 23 Sep 2015 at 09:27

rG-tom said:
After seeing a few of these in here I thought it was time to get my first automatic:

Very nice.

UKDTweak · 23 Sep 2015 at 18:59

Just got back from Goldsmiths with my First ever Tissot:
£70 off, could not resist...

Derek W · 23 Sep 2015 at 22:08

mrk said:
The revised HydroConquest uses the in-house column wheel movement, a very good movement whilst the original used the ETA 2824-2, also a very good movement. Sadly just like Tudor, Longines dirtied the dial of the revised model by making it too busy. You could get the original version for cheaper but I don't know if they did it in red like that one.

Either way, both versions are made really well and the revised one is all brushed stainless steel (old one had polished bits), so that offsets the busy dial in some way

I think the HydroConquest holds its own very well, not trying to copy any other watch out there, just being a diver with its own style cues.

Word of warning, the lume on all Longines like this isn't very bright, and it's old type lume in green. I got so fed up with it that I sent mine away to be re-lumed in BGW9. So if you like your lume bright out of the box, then this probably isn't the watch for you.

badgeruk said:
I got this watch a few months back as my first ever watch, still wearing it every day and liking it. As mrk says the only real thing up with it is the lume.

Its not always about the lume you know

mrk · 23 Sep 2015 at 22:12

As we're talking proper dive watches, it is very much about the lume too

2StepSteve · 23 Sep 2015 at 23:01

Not really.

I own 6 divers and guess what?

I can't swim.

mrk · 23 Sep 2015 at 23:16

Get with the times 2step, it's all about that desk diving depth.

Cosimo · 24 Sep 2015 at 07:31

mrk said:
As we're talking proper dive watches, it is very much about the lume too

But you don't dive very deep in your bath tub.