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scratch the itch for a Rolex Submariner ref. 116610LV “Hulk”
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
https://www.watchchronicler.com/new-...thing-special/
Longines has launched two versions of the ever-popular Longines HydroConquest in green. Released in two versions and offered with a silicon balance spring, this option might just scratch the itch for a Rolex Submariner ref. 116610LV “Hulk” and show the future for mid-range dive watches.
I make no secret of my admiration for the Longines HydroConquest. If you want a good quality Swiss dive watch for a medium price but with luxury features, it is the obvious choice. It is handsome, features an excellent movement and construction and is produced by a brand which really is only going up with an annual turnover in excess of CHF 1,000,000. Until now, the HydroConquest has only been available in blue, grey and black. Now, though, there are two new HydroConquest variants in the ever-popular green ‘Hulk’ format.
Longines HydroConquest Forest Green Boutique Edition | Copyright: Longines Watch Co. Francillon Ltd.
The HydroConquest Boutique Edition has a bright green vertical brushed ceramic dial, and it houses a L888.5 calibre designed exclusively for Longines, with a silicon balance spring
In Conclusion
As stated at the beginning of this article, the motives for releasing such watches seems impossible to ignore yet it does appear that Longines has launched two genuinely cracking watches. What differentiates them is that, whilst the khaki version is attractive, the forest green Longines HydroConquest heralds important changes for this line.
Availability: Khaki Green: £1,230 / Forest Green: As of yet unpriced, but I suspect that the price will be closer to £2,000.
Specifications
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
https://www.watchchronicler.com/new-...thing-special/
Longines has launched two versions of the ever-popular Longines HydroConquest in green. Released in two versions and offered with a silicon balance spring, this option might just scratch the itch for a Rolex Submariner ref. 116610LV “Hulk” and show the future for mid-range dive watches.
I make no secret of my admiration for the Longines HydroConquest. If you want a good quality Swiss dive watch for a medium price but with luxury features, it is the obvious choice. It is handsome, features an excellent movement and construction and is produced by a brand which really is only going up with an annual turnover in excess of CHF 1,000,000. Until now, the HydroConquest has only been available in blue, grey and black. Now, though, there are two new HydroConquest variants in the ever-popular green ‘Hulk’ format.
The HydroConquest Boutique Edition has a bright green vertical brushed ceramic dial, and it houses a L888.5 calibre designed exclusively for Longines, with a silicon balance spring
In Conclusion
As stated at the beginning of this article, the motives for releasing such watches seems impossible to ignore yet it does appear that Longines has launched two genuinely cracking watches. What differentiates them is that, whilst the khaki version is attractive, the forest green Longines HydroConquest heralds important changes for this line.
Availability: Khaki Green: £1,230 / Forest Green: As of yet unpriced, but I suspect that the price will be closer to £2,000.
Specifications
- Dimensions: Khaki Green: 41mm or 43mm | Forest Green: 41mm
- Material: Stainless Steel & Zirconia Ceramic
- Crystal: Flat Anti-Reflective Sapphire
- Display: SuperLuminova-filled applied markers / Rhodium-plated hands / Date at 3 o’clock / Unidirectional ceramic bezel (with guarded luminous pip on Forest Green model) / Khaki Green: matte khaki painted brass dial | Forest Green: vertically brushed dark green zirconia ceramic dial /
- Water Resistance: 300m / 30 ATM / 1,000ft
- Movement: Longines cal. L888.3 (Khaki Green) & cal. L888.5 (Forest Green): 21 jewels / Hacking / Automatic & manual winding / Time & date / 3.5hz, 25,200 vph, 7 ticks-per-second / 64-hour power reserve / Quick-set date | cal. L888.5 (Forest Green): Silicon balance spring
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