My first Swiss watch was the black dial hydro conquest on bracelet. The bracelet started to scratch up quite a bit, so I picked up an oem rubber strap and love it all the more. It’s been almost 3 years now, and I am still loving it. Excellent versatile watch
I bought the watch with black rubber strap back face and yellow gold surround on the bezel and winder. Wow what a watch and owing Rolex and Tudor I can assure you that this is one amazing time piece and outstanding value for money. In many ways it is my favourite watch and having the non reflective lens on both sides blows the R & T away. Trust me just take a look!
Leaning towards that version. It looks great on the rubber strap but telling myself if I spend so much it should be a bracelet. I need to go see for myself.
@@secordman I have the 39mm one. The bracelet is pretty garbo if I'm honest, it's sharp and it can be quite a hair puller, not to mention the clasp is just not good. I swapped it out with an Omega NATO strap and have been pretty happy with it since. Owned it for 6 months and still enjoying it. Also there's nothing wrong with a rubber strap, as long as it's comfortable. Honestly think of it this way -- Rolex made rose-gold Daytonas with Oysterflex rubber strap and they remained so desirable that people can't even get them even if they have hundreds of thousands of mollah to throw at it, more than ready to even pay above retail for it. So you telling yourself spending so much should mandatorily have a bracelet is such a narrow mindset that fail to appreciate luxury timepieces as a whole. And the good thing about rubber straps are they're not gonna get scuffed up as much as stainless steel if you're wearing them rough.
It's part of my collection. Oddly, I have never been into Rolex or Omega. I really like the design and the adapted (ETA) in-house l.888 movement. Trust me, it's a GOOD movement. I am getting +/- 2 seconds day - it is just a few months old so time will tell (no pun) but thus far it's amazing. The metal strap should be changed in its next iteration - I'd probably buy an original Longines s/s strap if they came up with a clasp lock type just for this watch.
@@adriannasyraf3534 I have a £90 G shock and it’s accurate to 1 second over a year and if it goes out of time by more than a second at any time then it will self correct.
I also have a blue Hydroconquest. It looks so much nicer than the G shock…perfect timing isn’t everything. See it as a piece of jewellery that also tells the time.
@@Nick-cs9dt Don't compare quartz to mechanical movement please. You know damn well that's not going to be a fair comparison. Also if we wanna compare purely on quartz alone Citizen 0100 caliber is the most accurate quartz watch you can get. But you won't be paying that much money over its design, I'm sure.
@@rinnychor I can compare if I want to. I’m open and honest to the fact that quartz is more accurate but as I said, I still like my mechanical watches. Not sure what you are getting at.
Nice one Harrison. Always enjoy seeing anything Longines related. I think they’re an excellent brand. I’m always hankering after the heritage pieces, but still love the sport models 👍. For the hydro….either Matt green or that beautiful grey 👌👏
As the workmanship of L888.5 is very beautiful, we just don't understand why Longines NOT issue the see-through (Back) version for the Hydroconquest watches. In 2019, under the same Swatch Group, Tissot Seastar 1000 have already issued the see-through version watches with 300M water resisitant and the price is only HALF of the Hydroconquest .
I don't understand the obsession of visible caseback. You don't wear your watch upside down. Please get over that silly attachment that every mechanical watch needs a visible caseback as if it's some MANDATORY thing. Rolex never does it and yet it remained a desirable timepiece to all. Same goes for Tudor.
I've just purchased the black and rose gold version and am loving it. I had a Hydroconquest years ago but always felt the dial was a bit cluttered. Longines have addressed that now and in my opinion they've knocked it out of the park. Thanks for your video and look forward to more.
Just as I was moving away from the Longines HC and onto possible purchase of the Tudor Pelagos, I see a review like this with the HC on black strap. Once again I am in a quandary, What an absolutely blinding beautiful combo 🏆 for Longines, for now.
I settled for the red bezel black dial with white Arabic numerals on steel in 2015 (now discontinued I believe) anyway thinking of investing in a resin just by way of a change. 😁
The Rubber Strap version is IMPOSSIBLE to adjust its length to suit your wrist during normal daily usage (if you have NO tools), in addition, even you have tools, there is limited room for you to adjust.
I thought I wanted the grey. I tried it out and it is even nicer in person. I now lean towards the black because somehow I'm thinking it is more versatile. Also the grey rubber strap doesn't cut it for me. Maybe the grey with a black strap? Nah. Odd. So black it is for me? 🤔😂🙈🤔 I want to wear it daily and don't as comfortable with that much shine. I'm not a fan of that particular steel bracelet for that very reason. So black it is. Anyone who would like to pitch in some thoughts please feel free to comment below👇
I love the bezel but the dial looks lacking, almost bare and disproportionate with it. I really wished they fully launched the blue USA limited edition ceramic Hydronquest with the additional applied indices that the old model had. That is how it should have looked.
If one is using a winder box to wind this particular model, which direction should be used in settings (bi-directional, clockwise or counter clockwise)? And also, what is a minimum amount or turns pre day required for this model?
Longines, why, why do you not change the terrible numbers font, where the 0s are skewed on the bezel. Especially visible on the 30 and 50, and it makes me mad to look at it😬
With those HUGE arabic numerals made it me feel like wearing a watch design by a 5yrs old child for about 3 months (had to sell it, it's ridiculous!) I love Longines ❤ I'm buying now the 2021 Silver Arrow which looks NOT designed by a kid.
The ceramic bezel is HARD to rotate comparable to other watches, in addition, under the normal/stable situation, there is a little "SPACE" or "GAP" in the ceramic bezel, you can feel it when you touch and slightly move the bezel.
@@ayayoutuberHe’s supposed to be a watch expert so he’s should know how to pronounce the name of the company. This is my second video I’ve watched of his and after watching his video on a Tag, I can absolutely say he’s not a watch expert. He knew nothing about that watch or company and barely knows anything about this watch. He seems like a kid jumping on the watch “bandwagon” to make a buck. I’ve been collecting watches since 1993, when I bought my first Rolex and know a thing or two about watches.
Are you Shure that we need it???!!! Booooahahahaaaaaaahahahaaa!!! What a joke of a marketing statement!!! The humanity needs that watch otherwise we doomed! Hahaaaaaahaaaaaaa....People go and stock some of these so we can survive a nuclear blast booooaaaahahahaaaaaa...
My first Swiss watch was the black dial hydro conquest on bracelet. The bracelet started to scratch up quite a bit, so I picked up an oem rubber strap and love it all the more. It’s been almost 3 years now, and I am still loving it. Excellent versatile watch
To me there's no doubt. The hydroconquest is a diver watch and the deep blue color resembles the ocean.
This guy was born in 1857, and still going strong! Very nice vid. and watches.
I bought the watch with black rubber strap back face and yellow gold surround on the bezel and winder. Wow what a watch and owing Rolex and Tudor I can assure you that this is one amazing time piece and outstanding value for money. In many ways it is my favourite watch and having the non reflective lens on both sides blows the R & T away. Trust me just take a look!
Leaning towards that version. It looks great on the rubber strap but telling myself if I spend so much it should be a bracelet. I need to go see for myself.
@@secordman I have the 39mm one. The bracelet is pretty garbo if I'm honest, it's sharp and it can be quite a hair puller, not to mention the clasp is just not good.
I swapped it out with an Omega NATO strap and have been pretty happy with it since. Owned it for 6 months and still enjoying it.
Also there's nothing wrong with a rubber strap, as long as it's comfortable. Honestly think of it this way -- Rolex made rose-gold Daytonas with Oysterflex rubber strap and they remained so desirable that people can't even get them even if they have hundreds of thousands of mollah to throw at it, more than ready to even pay above retail for it.
So you telling yourself spending so much should mandatorily have a bracelet is such a narrow mindset that fail to appreciate luxury timepieces as a whole.
And the good thing about rubber straps are they're not gonna get scuffed up as much as stainless steel if you're wearing them rough.
@@rinnychor The bracelet doesn't bother me one bit.
It's part of my collection. Oddly, I have never been into Rolex or Omega. I really like the design and the adapted (ETA) in-house l.888 movement. Trust me, it's a GOOD movement. I am getting +/- 2 seconds day - it is just a few months old so time will tell (no pun) but thus far it's amazing. The metal strap should be changed in its next iteration - I'd probably buy an original Longines s/s strap if they came up with a clasp lock type just for this watch.
i get +1 seconds a day on my cheap seiko and i'm freaking out... Longines watches should be regulated to perfection
@@adriannasyraf3534 I have a £90 G shock and it’s accurate to 1 second over a year and if it goes out of time by more than a second at any time then it will self correct.
I also have a blue Hydroconquest. It looks so much nicer than the G shock…perfect timing isn’t everything. See it as a piece of jewellery that also tells the time.
@@Nick-cs9dt Don't compare quartz to mechanical movement please. You know damn well that's not going to be a fair comparison. Also if we wanna compare purely on quartz alone Citizen 0100 caliber is the most accurate quartz watch you can get.
But you won't be paying that much money over its design, I'm sure.
@@rinnychor I can compare if I want to. I’m open and honest to the fact that quartz is more accurate but as I said, I still like my mechanical watches. Not sure what you are getting at.
Longines is a contemporary watch built on a design language that dates back over 100 years it's easily the best value swiss watch.
Nice one Harrison. Always enjoy seeing anything Longines related. I think they’re an excellent brand. I’m always hankering after the heritage pieces, but still love the sport models 👍. For the hydro….either Matt green or that beautiful grey 👌👏
As the workmanship of L888.5 is very beautiful, we just don't understand why Longines NOT issue the see-through (Back) version for the Hydroconquest watches.
In 2019, under the same Swatch Group, Tissot Seastar 1000 have already issued the see-through version watches with 300M water resisitant and the price is only HALF of the Hydroconquest .
I like this case back a lot it's one of the reasons Im looking at it and longines in general
@@caspar_gomez Do you wear your watch upside down? If not why does it matter? You won’t ever see it anyway.
I don't understand the obsession of visible caseback. You don't wear your watch upside down.
Please get over that silly attachment that every mechanical watch needs a visible caseback as if it's some MANDATORY thing. Rolex never does it and yet it remained a desirable timepiece to all. Same goes for Tudor.
Black!😍 But like the gray & blue too.
I've just purchased the black and rose gold version and am loving it. I had a Hydroconquest years ago but always felt the dial was a bit cluttered. Longines have addressed that now and in my opinion they've knocked it out of the park. Thanks for your video and look forward to more.
Great choice and thank you. Really appreciate that.
I read negative comments on the black and gold but that looks good to me.
Nice. How is the lume on the hydroconquest ? .
@@juanjose_mx It is very good, lasts as long as many of my Seikos.👍
That's a very fine-looking watch. The gold is very subtly and sparingly used, to great effect, imo.
Just as I was moving away from the Longines HC and onto possible purchase of the Tudor Pelagos, I see a review like this with the HC on black strap. Once again I am in a quandary, What an absolutely blinding beautiful combo 🏆 for Longines, for now.
A link to the different models would have been nice.
Thanks for your video
There are also quartz versions
I settled for the red bezel black dial with white Arabic numerals on steel in 2015 (now discontinued I believe) anyway thinking of investing in a resin just by way of a change. 😁
The Rubber Strap version is IMPOSSIBLE to adjust its length to suit your wrist during normal daily usage (if you have NO tools), in addition, even you have tools, there is limited room for you to adjust.
Might just end up buying a different rubber strap or a NATO for it if I decide to get one then. Cheers for the heads up
I thought I wanted the grey. I tried it out and it is even nicer in person. I now lean towards the black because somehow I'm thinking it is more versatile. Also the grey rubber strap doesn't cut it for me. Maybe the grey with a black strap? Nah. Odd. So black it is for me? 🤔😂🙈🤔
I want to wear it daily and don't as comfortable with that much shine. I'm not a fan of that particular steel bracelet for that very reason. So black it is. Anyone who would like to pitch in some thoughts please feel free to comment below👇
Which color did you get?
@@patrickk611 Well, I held my horses for a while and got a pre-owned Omega Aqua Terra black dial 39mm case. Super happy with that decsion.
@@rafapazos06 congrats with your Omega! Excelent chice if you ask me 🙂
@@patrickk611 Thanks man! Much appreciated!
By the way the new Hydroconquest look like a huge improvement.
What kind of winder use for Longines hydro conquest . Is it unidirectional rotation?
I love the bezel but the dial looks lacking, almost bare and disproportionate with it. I really wished they fully launched the blue USA limited edition ceramic Hydronquest with the additional applied indices that the old model had. That is how it should have looked.
I would like it,but hate missing index at 3.
Grey with rubber strap...top class!
If one is using a winder box to wind this particular model, which direction should be used in settings (bi-directional, clockwise or counter clockwise)? And also, what is a minimum amount or turns pre day required for this model?
Grey for me... gorgeous!
Actually, I would go for green my man.
Long Jeans? Never heard of this brand.
Loved mine but had too sell due too the crown guard being razor sharp
Thanks for the video but would have liked to hear more on the movement.
Longines, why, why do you not change the terrible numbers font, where the 0s are skewed on the bezel. Especially visible on the 30 and 50, and it makes me mad to look at it😬
Long Jeans 😂 Still a well made video 👍
I prefer the matte green which I have 😬
Green is alluring. Grey is nice but too pale for a tanned.
With those HUGE arabic numerals made it me feel like wearing a watch design by a 5yrs old child for about 3 months (had to sell it, it's ridiculous!)
I love Longines ❤ I'm buying now the 2021 Silver Arrow which looks NOT designed by a kid.
Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean is ugly.
I like it. You can always buy one with no number, no marking, just a white dot on black face.
Grey!
Great choice
The ceramic bezel is HARD to rotate comparable to other watches, in addition, under the normal/stable situation, there is a little "SPACE" or "GAP" in the ceramic bezel, you can feel it when you touch and slightly move the bezel.
Tudor for me is mush better bang per buck!
I got the blue one
Nice choice!
I like my watches like I like my woman
British accent hits hard
That's an Irish accent.
He’s Scottish
He sounded Welsh to me
He's Scottish. Dániel's comment applies you lot.
Good video, but for the companies luxury watch expert you need to learn how to pronounce the name of the product properly.
True
Nó được thiết kế quá to và cục mịch
Grey man
Stop pronouncing the s in the name for god sake
Thought he was saying long jeans. :)
Is there such a thing as correct pronunciation? You are here for the watch or pick on how people speak? How childish.
@@ayayoutuber I think the fact you are commenting on a comment posted a year ago says more about you to be honest.
@@ayayoutuberHe’s supposed to be a watch expert so he’s should know how to pronounce the name of the company. This is my second video I’ve watched of his and after watching his video on a Tag, I can absolutely say he’s not a watch expert. He knew nothing about that watch or company and barely knows anything about this watch. He seems like a kid jumping on the watch “bandwagon” to make a buck. I’ve been collecting watches since 1993, when I bought my first Rolex and know a thing or two about watches.
Harrison would sound funny without saying the S. You would have to just be Harri ?
"I'm an expert"..... Proceeds to mispronounce the brand name
Please do not spell the "S" at the end of longines but say longin instead, my ears are bleading man! :-)))
Are you Shure that we need it???!!! Booooahahahaaaaaaahahahaaa!!! What a joke of a marketing statement!!! The humanity needs that watch otherwise we doomed! Hahaaaaaahaaaaaaa....People go and stock some of these so we can survive a nuclear blast booooaaaahahahaaaaaa...
You also don't need food or water or air. You can choose to not exist. They sell watches. You don't have to be mean.