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Longines Conquest Chronograph 42mm Mens Watch Silver
Ref. L38354726
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 dates to 1954, and this chronograph sits at the sportier end of what that lineage now covers — a proper timed-event watch rather than a dressed-up three-hander. The panda layout is the telling choice: matte silver ground, black sub-dials at three, six and nine, a tachymeter scaled on the ceramic bezel rather than printed on the dial. It is a configuration that has been used on serious chronographs for the better part of a century, and Longines has applied it without softening it for a broader audience. At 42mm the proportions are conventional for the category, but 14.30mm of thickness is honest rather than flattering — this is a chunky piece that wears accordingly, and the 50mm lug-to-lug span means it will demand a larger wrist to sit properly. The L898 running inside is worth noting: 28,800 beats per hour and a 59-hour reserve means a watch left on Friday night will still be running Monday morning, which matters more than it sounds for a chronograph that will be started and stopped rather than simply worn. The exhibition caseback is a quiet reminder that the movement is presentable enough to show.
- Reference
- L38354726
- Brand
- Longines
- Collection
- Conquest
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 14.30mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Fixed tachymeter
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- L898
- 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
- Lug-to-lug
- 50mm
- 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.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 50mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16.5cm (6½ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
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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