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Longines Conquest Heritage 38mm Mens Watch Blue
Ref. L16494922
Sits in Longines’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Longines watches we list, which start at £1,050.
Price range £1,050 to £22,850 across 113 Longines watches in stock.The Conquest Heritage traces its design to Longines' 1950s Conquest line, the house's instrument watches of the postwar period. This version makes no attempt to disguise what it is drawing from: the 38mm case, the applied baton indices on the lacquered blue dial, the overall proportions — all of it reads as mid-century, and deliberately so. What sits beneath is fully contemporary: the L888 carries a silicon balance spring that shrugs off magnetic fields in a way a conventional hairspring will not, and the 72-hour power reserve means a watch left on the nightstand Friday evening is still running Monday morning. The caseback is worth turning over. A screw-down cover decorated with an 18-karat gold medallion bearing the heritage fish constellation motif is unusual on a watch at this level of understatement — it is the kind of detail most owners find for themselves rather than being shown. On the wrist, 38mm on an alligator strap wears closer to a dress watch than a sports piece, which is the honest reading of 50 metres: capable of rain and the odd splash, but this is not a watch for the pool.
- Reference
- L16494922
- Brand
- Longines
- Collection
- Conquest
- Case size
- 38mm
- Case material
- Gold
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- L888
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 72 hours
Manufacturer’s guarantee
Your new watch
Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
How long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 72 hours fully wound — enough to sit off the wrist over a weekend and still be running.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 38mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
Who are Goldsmiths?
Goldsmiths has been selling watches in Britain since 1778 and is part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. They are an authorised dealer, so a watch comes with the manufacturer’s own warranty.
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