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Longines Conquest Chronograph 42mm Mens Watch Brown
Ref. L38354326
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 name has been in continuous production since 1954, long enough that Longines has learned exactly what a sports watch with a formal edge needs to do. This chronograph sits at the more purposeful end of that lineage — the ceramic bezel carries a tachymetre scale, the column-wheel movement inside runs at 28,800 beats per hour and winds itself to a 59-hour reserve, and the screw-in crown means the 100-metre rating is genuinely usable rather than nominal. The brown sunray dial is the detail that separates this reference from its siblings in the Conquest range. Against the contrasting black sub-dials at three and six, and the applied baton indices, it reads as warm without being dressed down — closer to a rich tobacco in direct light, shifting noticeably as the angle changes. At 42mm it is a full-sized wrist presence, but 14.3mm of thickness means it does not stack under a cuff the way most chronographs do. The exhibition caseback is the thing an owner returns to: the L898.5, which Longines shares with ETA but specifies to its own tolerances, is finished well enough to be worth showing, and the triple-safety clasp adjusts without tools, which on a steel bracelet of this weight matters more than it sounds.
- Reference
- L38354326
- Brand
- Longines
- Collection
- Conquest
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 14.30mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Brown
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- L898.5
- Functions
- Chronograph, Small seconds, Tachymeter
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 59 hours
Manufacturer’s guarantee
Your new watch
Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
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 59 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
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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