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Longines HydroConquest 32mm Ladies Watch Mother Of Pearl Exclusive to The Watches Of Switzerland Group
Ref. L33703876
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The HydroConquest has been Longines' serious sport watch since its 2007 launch — a collection built around genuine dive credentials rather than the suggestion of them. This version, exclusive to the Watches of Switzerland Group, pulls the line in a different direction: eleven Top Wesselton diamonds set where the hour markers would ordinarily sit, gold-tone hands, and a mother-of-pearl dial that shifts with the light in ways no painted surface does. The ceramic bezel and triple-safety clasp remain, as does the 300m depth rating, but the watch is clearly after something beyond utility. At 32mm it is sized for a narrower wrist, and at 11.35mm thick it wears closer to a dress watch than most divers manage — the two-tone bracelet with its yellow gold PVD coating reinforces that reading without abandoning the sport brief. The 101.3g on the wrist is substantial enough to feel purposeful but not heavy. At this size and with this dial, it crosses between water-ready tool and something worn for the way it catches afternoon light, and it makes that crossing without apology.
- Reference
- L33703876
- Brand
- Longines
- Collection
- HydroConquest
- Case size
- 32mm
- Case thickness
- 11.35mm
- Lug width
- 16mm
- Case material
- Two-tone
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Mother-of-pearl
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- L156
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 300m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Learn more about Longines
Auguste Agassiz began trading watches in Saint-Imier in 1832, but the modern company dates from 1860, when his nephew Ernest Francillon built a factory in the meadows beside the Suze — the longines of the local dialect — and consolidated the scattered outworkers of the region under one roof.
Longines registered its winged hourglass in 1889. It is the oldest watch trademark still in continuous use.
The company's identity was built on precision and on timing things in public. It supplied chronographs for the first modern Olympic events it timed in 1896, timed the 1912 Federal Gymnastics Festival with a broken-wire mechanism accurate to a hundredth of a second, and developed the photo-finish camera and the quartz timing devices used across twentieth-century athletics.
Its aviation associations are equally deep. Longines instruments were carried by Charles Lindbergh across the Atlantic in 1927, and the Hour Angle watch, designed to Lindbergh's own specification to simplify longitude calculation, remains in the catalogue. Amelia Earhart and Howard Hughes both navigated by Longines.
The house was among the most decorated at nineteenth-century observatory trials, holding numerous precision records. Since joining the Swatch Group in 1983 it has occupied the accessible-heritage position: exclusive ETA-based movements, archive-driven designs through the Heritage line, and volume that makes it one of the group's most important brands.
- 1860
- Ernest Francillon builds the factory at Les Longines.
- 1889
- The winged hourglass is registered — the oldest watch trademark in use.
- 1912
- Broken-wire timing achieves hundredth-second accuracy.
- 1927
- Lindbergh crosses the Atlantic with Longines instruments.
- 1983
- Becomes part of the Swatch Group.
Also in 7 collections
This watch appears in the Longines HydroConquest range (42), Back in Stock (3,734), Watches Under 37mm (1,369), Women's Watches (1,263), Sports Watches (707), Dive Watches (505) and Two-Tone Watches (386).
What the specifications mean
A watch built to be worn hard and got wet.
Strengths
- 300m water resistance, rated for actual diving
- 32mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Longines's range as we list it
Longines HydroConquest alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | L33703876 | MWW06A000779 | 5960-STS-52061 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,900 | £1,999 | £1,995 |
| Case size | 32mm | 33mm | 30mm |
| Water resistance | 300m | — | 100m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched |
|
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 300m it is rated for swimming, snorkelling and recreational diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
16mm. 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 women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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