Best Watch Under 3K? Longines Hydroconquest GMT Brown

[@MegaBlackley]

Bought a Zulu Time and love it. Longines is one of the most underrated brands out there.

[@lpg12338]

Well Said! 👍

[@ft7039]

Longines never gets the love or attn they deserve

[@paulchristie3306]

That brown dial is drop-dead gorgeous. That's a LOT of watch for the money.

[@andreaiacolina]

The more I see this piece, the more I think it looks really really nice, especially in this brown color

[@jollyrob]

Way better proportions and better value than the Tudor bb gmt imho. Longines are doing a great job of providing some great options now. The much improved Conquest and Hydroconquest which also has this gmt version. Then there's the Zulu time available in two sizes are all very tempting to me.

[@pg.26]

Was waiting for your review of this watch. Beautiful timepiece.

[@drkbarry]

An absolute beauty. Was torn between this and green bezel Zulu and eventually went for the Zulu. After watching this it won’t be long before I get myself another Longines

[@jimlittle5769]

I tried the Hydroconquest today along with the Zulu Time. Left the store with the Zulu Time. No regrets....pretty easy choice.

[@trinity3422]

It’s awesome that you mention some of the negatives like it not being COSC certified like the Spirit Zulu is, but all in all this is a beautiful true gmt for a good price point. Longines has also been around longer than some many of those other brands that someone might save up for instead, so the history is there.. great review as always!

[@tschoy9388]

I am the owner of the green dial Longines HC GMT for 4 months. Never can take off from my hand. The selection of Green or Brown to me was a hard decision making. After 4 weeks of struggle , I went to the boutique and put both on my wrist so that I can made my choice. NB: I also have the Zule Time, Green bezel. Both no regret.

[@richardvanfrank8114]

I also got the green and love it.

[@imarioiv]

I have owned the blue for 2 weeks now and it runs at +1 second per day, its absolutely amazing.

[@bigfun5761]

I just got one today from AD for a very very good price. Paid approximately 2400 USD for the green dial version on bracelet. The built quality is surprisingly exceptional for the price point. And totally agree on how comfortable the watch is on the wrist. Couldn’t be more happy with the purchase. This will definitely get a lot of wrist time as I intend it to be my daily driver. Well done Longines!

[@richardvanfrank8114]

That is what I paid for my Green Hydroconquest GMT from an AD. Very happy with the watch.

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Bruce is right....this is the best bang for the buck. Another alternative is their Ultra-Chron dive watch. Very distinctive and with its high-beat movement of 10 ticks per second it's ultra accurate.

[@bobbyaxelrod6228]

Wow! Thats really nice combo. The bracelet looks very nice and comfortable too.

[@mtmatt6111]

Beautiful watch. I hope they provide an option for a smaller size like they did with the Spirit line.

[@mitchmatic8029]

Great vid Bruce. Couldn’t agree more. I have the olive green. And I also have the COSC certified steel bezel Hodinkee Zulu Time version-which is the same movement only COSC certified. That said, RE: the used prices and general price competive situ with these Longines, I could have bought a Tudor BB Pro or GMT, new grey market, for about what I paid for the higher priced Hodinkee steel bezel version. But I didn’t, because I felt, brand/style caché aside, the Longines was a better watch in spec, style, and design. Highly recommend both watches-Longines Spirit Zulu Time and the New Hydoconquest GMT. They both punch above their price.

[@vanillacoffee]

Wearing your SLA051 there I see. Nice Longines, much nicer Seiko on your wrist Sir. Best wishes.

[@billcore6295]

I tried this watch on in brown a few days ago and for less than $2500.00 it is amazing 😊😊😊😊😊 bezel play is tight!!!!! Sadly I don’t need another diver nor GMT but highly recommend it to those who want one

[@richardvanfrank8114]

Yeah, I bought a green dial from an AD for $2,400. I am pleased.

[@mukakta]

Appreciate the colour-matched date text. Many other manufacturers would just leave it at white.

[@Elad747F]

Perfect review. This time piece is amazing 👏

[@richardvanfrank8114]

I bought the green version from Exquisite Timepieces. It is an awesome watch. I love it.

[@jimt7292]

Another great review , Bruce. Ty!

[@fossilimprint2954]

Handsome watch, thank you for the review.

[@jtpalooki7757]

This might be my birthday present next year!?.. love my British racing green Hydroconquest, even though it is far from perfect!.. perfection is boring and Longines is that beautiful girl with a crooked nose!

[@martinkaplan1805]

I like it. Saw it the other day at my AD. Very nice, especially in that brown.

[@LectioDivina33]

I bought the zulu time. Much prefer it over the hydroconquest!

[@BigOvsOC]

Absolutely love it. Just wish they made a 40 mm or 39 size and without the gmt so it cna be around 2k. Like the last generation

[@harrylo2316]

Just get the new 39mm Hydroconquest with the ceramic bezel. 😊

[@Alucart111]

I prefer the Zulu Time more, but Hydroconquest also good looking watch.

[@LaddGardner4]

Just got this watch from Exquisite Time. Easy transaction. Will be here, Monday. Got the brow 41mm on bracelet. Fantastic.

[@richardvanfrank8114]

You are lucky. I bought the green dial from ET and it took 5 weeks before I received it.

[@timyoungnc]

It’s on my want list. I wonder if they’ll offer a blue and red bezel?

[@spg5658]

I agree with your rankings by color. I own an older standard blue dial version (not GMT). Great design OTHER than the crossed hands at the center. I've never understood why any watch of any type has this feature. No need for it at all. Makes the dial too crowded and busy.

[@joshuajuarez3471]

Good to know about the bezel

[@ExitStrategyNow]

I ordered mine today ☺️ Also with the brown dial

[@lpg12338]

Nice, thanks for sharing! 👍

[@garythomas3150]

I love that brown dial.

[@ExitStrategyNow]

Looks amazing! ❤

[@TMan-m5w]

Heey bruce i think of buying a tudor royal or longines hydroconquest gmt witch one is the better one.

[@brentmillertime8778]

Brown dials aren't easy to execute but this one looks good.

[@hansakselos4636]

SM has a Homage of this Longines GMT - and in several aspects the SM is better for 10% of the price. In fact you should compare them. You would be surprised.

[@jonathanschamuelian6338]

Not a fan of the dots hour markers

[@shiot]

Wish they made a simple three-hander for lower price. Having a GMT hand without a GMT bezel and being at the office, it’s just not suitable for a daily wearer.

[@toddgaak422]

They do. Check out the Conquest line.

[@drkesrf]

It has a GMT hour chapter ring

[@shiot]

@@toddgaak422 I apologize. I meant I wish they had a simple dive version of this.

[@shiot]

@@drkesrf Which is only useful when you travel. If you are not a frequent traveler, you just can’t use the GMT hand most of the time. If it had a GMT bezel (like Spirit Zulu Time), you could have used it to track different time zones.

[@saintsmccastle3521]

Those round indexes at six and nine put me completly off.......why have they done like this?..... anyhow it is a good looking watch...cheers!.

[@briarsmoke6046]

Been seriously considering this watch, 2 thoughts. (1) The round markers at 6 and 9 are a mistake, they look ridiculously out of place. Did they think they had to put something goofy on the dial to make it stand out? It detracts from the otherwise classy vibe this watch dial gives off. (2) I would love to see this in a simple 3 hand no date version (without the aforementioned round markers).

[@richardvanfrank8114]

You don't even notice the circles on the wrist. The GMT hand on the green and brown versions is very understated. I bought the green version and it is awesome.

[@Paffi135]

Not exactly a fan on Longines, but man the brown looked good on wrist.

[@melissasmess2773]

They are good quality, of great value but don’t have very good resale value.

[@scollyutube]

39mm and titanium like the limited edition Zulu time please Longines.

[@seanhickling7340]

Very nice piece... But it's not the Zulu. Way better than the Tudor though.

[@iothomas]

At 2:59 you say "I will forgive the use of old radium" what is this supposed to mean? Radium is banned for use in watches and this watch clearly doesn't use radium, why would you say that and what did you actually want to say?

[@SaltyWatchCollector]

Thinner than the Tudor GMT, I'll take two please

[@danielorozco1728]

The hydroconquest used to be unique and stand out, now it just looks like 99% of other diver watches out there, it's lost its originality. The same thing happened to the tissot seastar. Swatch group is "blending" all of its lineup, sadly, the exception being Omega, but the price isn't an option for me yet.

[@danielorozco1728]

@@sleekry looks boring, though

[@vicentvanmole]

the GMT hr marker is too small ,mistake which many others made to be a practical function .To make it worse ,the color just blend into the background almost unreadable

[@johnmonachelli5256]

Still think zulu time is way to go for longines sports watch

[@samyilterziev3887]

sir u need too check the Seiko GMT Prospex yes its a caller GMT but the finishing and the movement is amazing

[@toddgaak422]

WHY?? Why in the world does Longines use 21mm lugs??

[@valerymag7043]

It really looks like a Rolex homage..

[@Fred-nv8gf]

I’ll get another San Martin instead.

[@jlarsson1978]

Bezel action is worse than any Ali express watch. Part from that it is a good watch.

[@lihanou]

Bezel action is so overlooked. It is why I almost never wear the smp300 anymore. It feels cheap.

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

It felt just fine to me and all the KZbin reviewers didn't have anything negative to say about it.

[@gordtulk]

@@bigmacdaddy1234the mad watch collector complained at length about it. I was considering buying the blue version - was really put off by the stiff, hard on the fingers bezel and how flat and awkwardly the base of the watch fit on my wrist (you can see it in some of the shots on this video). Too bad as it checks a ton of boxes otherwise.

[@jollyrob]

​@gordtulk yea but he's mad

[@hansakselos4636]

I was on my way to type in the same thing. Bezel is at best on Pagani Design in quality. SM has A LOT better bezel action.

[@azizhusseinz2083]

Why is this watch so boring but also so good. The dimension is similar to my Orient Kamasu, I think it is its upgraded version.

[@lassejupin6684]

I don’t like the handset and somehow for me the watch looks cheap🤷‍♂️

[@snapfitness1]

Not the biggest fan of Sunray but not a deal killer either, for what the watch is ... just don't see a need for it. Love it otherwise

[@jtpalooki7757]

Ironically, I think a sunray dial looks better in indoor lowlight and indoor lighting 🤨… otherwise I kinda agree with u..

[@aussie8114]

It’s ok but too expensive. Don’t like the AR on top either.

[@fredericktan9692]

Again. Internal and external AR coding 😖. Please don’t. It’s really not practical. Just internal coding will do

[@tngchinghwa]

you mean most boring watch under 3K? the old hydroconquest is unique and instantly identifiable and zulu time is possibly the best under 3k. the LLD 39 is possibly the best compressor dive watch of all time but the new conquest and hydroconquest are just epic fail, why are people in denial. Longines hit and miss.

[@ABCdotcom]

Breitling do brown dials on the Superocean Heritage, a few Tudors... can't think of many others.

[@rossdev]

A few more that come to mind: Bell & Ross BR 05, Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Desert Edition, Grand Seiko Tsuji, Zenith Chronomaster Revival El Primero. Quite a few bronze watches out there with brown dials, e.g. the bronze editions of these watches: Black Bay 58, Tag Heuer Autavia, Superocean 44, CW Ward C60 etc.