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Longines Conquest 40mm Mens Watch Silver
Ref. L16504726
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 reaches back to the watch Longines built in the 1950s when the case shape it now revives was considered simply correct — neither modish nor conservative, just well-proportioned for a 40mm steel sports watch. The reference has been brought back with its original proportions largely intact, and the result is a watch that looks neither like a deliberate revival nor a contemporary redesign. What distinguishes it mechanically is the L888, a movement Longines developed with a silicon balance-spring, which means it resists the magnetic fields that disrupt conventional hairsprings — laptops, bag clasps, audio equipment — without any special handling from the owner. The 72-hour power reserve means a weekend off the wrist requires no resetting on Monday. At 10.8mm the case is slim enough to sit under a shirt cuff without protest, which is a genuine achievement for an automatic of this rating. The screw-down caseback carries an 18-karat gold medallion of a fish — the kind of detail that reads as pure house tradition and rewards the owner who thinks to look.
- Reference
- L16504726
- Brand
- Longines
- Collection
- Conquest
- Case size
- 40mm
- Case thickness
- 10.8mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Gold
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- L888
- Functions
- Power reserve indicator
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- 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.
What size strap does it take?
20mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 40mm 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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