On the crown guards, let me give you this information: if you hate this guards, just turn around the watch and look at them again. The crown guards and crown represent the logo of Longines while the guards are the wings you see on the logo. So with given this information, maybe you will like the guards again. I do.
Bought a Tissot Seamaster 2000 two days ago, watched your video yesterday, returned Tissot today, ordered this one :) great videos, great channel, keep on the great work. Greetings
This was a really good review, not many Longines reviews out there thanks! I bought one in mid 2021, really happy with it except from the bezel getting stiff.
Just bought this exact model, should be delivered tomorrow. It was a tossup between this and an Aquaracer, the automatic movement is a must have for me. I think it looks fabulous, even the crown guards which represent the Longines emblem. Roll on Thurs, the 26th Oct 23 👍
Nice review… but I’d like your take in how to measure the lug width. In the video, you measured the point roughly mid crown to the lug. Lug width is essentially the width of the bracelet at the lugs. Lug length is distance from lug to lug across the dial from 12 o’clock to 6 o’clock.
Nice review. What is the anti-magnetic rating for this watch? I hope it has one since I tried to get one for the Britling Superocean and the company refused.
It doesn't. You need a faraday cage or majority none magnetic components for that and you just aren't going to get it as standard in divers regardless of pricepoint or brand. It isn't a normal thing to have... Not sure why you would think it is. Longines does do a variant of the L888 (the l888.4) movement with a silicone hairspring, but they don't use it in the hydroconquests and even if they did, the hairspring alone being antimagnetic isn't enough for the whole watch to have an antimagnetic rating. Anti-magnetic protection in watches aren't standard and you are only going to see it in specialised watches like the Rolex Milgauss or the Omega "gauss" aqua terra that are specifically designed to be anti-magnetic. Aside from going for a "gauss" watch you can also find anti-magnetic protection in the majority of watches where hardened steel is involved. Most hardening processes leave the steel sufficiently magnetised to affect the movements, so they have to ensure that their movements are protected. Sinn and Damasko do this for the majority of their watches. Bremont also does it for their hardened steel watches.
No, Divers don't need a big crown to wind or set the time on their watches because of their "wetsuits", you don't ever set a watch or wind it (it's an automatic anyway) in the water, or with your gloves on. Ever. And that is a very odd way to measure lug width. Never seen that one before.
A great watch from a new brand aside from popular brands with diver watches. Its really worth the money as the overall feature of this watch is amazing. Thanks for a great review 👏👌
