{"id":62678,"date":"2026-03-26T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/?p=62678"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:28:51","slug":"the-2026-longines-hydroconquest-watches-hands-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/the-2026-longines-hydroconquest-watches-hands-on\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2026 Longines HydroConquest watches hands-on"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"intro\">Intro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After introducing the <strong>HydroConquest GMT<\/strong> in 2023, Longines has kicked off its 2026 new product line with the self-winding collection. Not only does the new model complete the collection\u2019s update; it also comes with a long list of product improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2007, Longines\u2019 entry-level contemporary diver\u2019s watch has evolved, ranking among <strong>the longest-established<\/strong> collections in the business. Coming up next is a fully renovated collection, in keeping with the brand\u2019s relentless evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fostering-a-continuous-improvement-process\">Fostering a continuous improvement process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Longines is often\u00a0regarded as a conservative watch brand; product innovation knows\u00a0no boundaries, but it usually comes in <strong>one step at a time<\/strong>, especially when a range extension is deployed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In brief, each contemporary collection marks a leap forward over the outgoing one in <strong>style and content<\/strong>, whereas the range expansion follows a continuous improvement journey.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-top-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"longines hydroconquest automatic top\" class=\"wp-image-62617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-top-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-top-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-top-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-top-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-top-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-top-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-top.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The 2026 HydroConquest <strong>comes in smoothly<\/strong>, in contrast to its more daring 2023 HydroConquest GMT sibling. However,\u00a0don\u2019t think the\u00a0HydroConquest is a teardown GMT; that\u2019s much more than a Diver GMT minus the GMT complication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, the new diving watch product range welcomes <strong>upgrades so significant<\/strong> that they place a Hydroconquest Automatic above the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"two-case-sizes-and-several-product-upgrades\">Two case sizes and several product upgrades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 HydroConquest Automatic comes in <strong>39 and 42 mm case<\/strong> sizes, replacing an offering that had grown considerably over the years: say goodbye to the 39, 41, and 43 mm HydroConquest, which\u00a0had grown an unstoppable list of SKUs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-18.jpg\" alt=\"longines hydroconquest automatic 18\" class=\"wp-image-62655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-18.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-18-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-18-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-18-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Simplified and standardised, it introduces <strong>customer-driven improvements<\/strong> over a crazy-large product mix, whose triggers are often commercial.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-9.jpg\" alt=\"longines hydroconquest automatic 9\" class=\"wp-image-62635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-9.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-9-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-9-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-9-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Regarding the core offering, we have counted no fewer than <strong>six options<\/strong>, available in two sizes, with an integrated H-shaped mid-link bracelet or a mesh one closing on a beautifully engineered clasp with a <strong>micro-adjustment<\/strong> mechanism\u00a0and double safety push-buttons.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-3.jpg\" alt=\"longines hydroconquest automatic 3\" class=\"wp-image-62619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-3-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Whatever the choice, the <strong>11.70 mm thickness<\/strong> slims down the 12.90 mm-thick HydroConquest GMT collection and introduces, as said, a Milanese mesh bracelet.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-7.jpg\" alt=\"longines hydroconquest automatic 7\" class=\"wp-image-62631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-7.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-7-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-7-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I won\u2019t say I like how it fits a 300-meter sports watch, and it can hardly grow on me, but the slimmer case profile <strong>makes it easy<\/strong> for the\u00a0owner to customise the watch to\u00a0their liking.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-10.jpg\" alt=\"longines hydroconquest automatic 10\" class=\"wp-image-62639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-10.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-10-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-10-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-10-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Longines\u2019 engineers have fixed one of the outgoing collection\u2019s weakest\u00a0areas: <strong>the bezel\u2019s ratcheting<\/strong>. They painstakingly improved it and nailed it: the bezel\u2019s rotation is smoother, yet each click\u00a0is as precise as it is nice to listen to.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-21.jpg\" alt=\"longines hydroconquest automatic 21\" class=\"wp-image-62659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-21.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-21-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-21-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-21-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Also, the applied baton indexes are larger than on a GMT and <strong>glow stronger in the dark<\/strong>. We can confirm that the 2026 HydroConquest slightly outperforms the GMT in many areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dials-and-options\">Dials and Options<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The former are <strong>all almost lacquered<\/strong>, available in blue, black, green, plus a sunray ice blue, paired with five ceramic bezel variants: blue, black, intense green, slate grey, and luminous blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ice blue dial and dark blue bezel combine on a <strong>boutique edition<\/strong> available on the Longines e-commerce platform and in <em>\u201cshop-in-shop\u201d<\/em> boutiques, in either size to complete a <strong>fourteen-model offering<\/strong> (a black bezel-to-ice blue standard model option is also available).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-1.jpg\" alt=\"longines hydroconquest automatic 1\" class=\"wp-image-62621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-1-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>How much does a Longines HydroConquest weigh? A 39 mm model with a three-link bracelet <strong>weighs 168g<\/strong>, as opposed to a 42mm model <strong>weighing 181 g<\/strong>. Add a Milanese mesh bracelet, and you\u2019ll\u00a0drop\u00a0to <strong>155g and 166g<\/strong>, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-4.jpg\" alt=\"longines hydroconquest automatic 4\" class=\"wp-image-62625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-4-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The distance between the lugs measures 21 mm on the 42 mm model and 20 mm on the 39 mm model, the brand claims, <strong>tapering to 16.0 mm<\/strong> towards the clasp, in line with a widespread design trend to make the\u00a0watch look sleeker on the wrist.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-14.jpg\" alt=\"longines hydroconquest automatic 14\" class=\"wp-image-62649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-14.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-14-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-14-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-14-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A closed case back, as seen on a GMT, features a <strong>world map with the LONGINES logo<\/strong> at the top and exudes elegance and product consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What a pity it is not aligned, since it would help foster the brand\u2019s commitment to <strong>attention to detail<\/strong>. Still, the most attractive topic regards the adoption of LIGA technology, despite not\u00a0being a first for the brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"longines%e2%80%99-l888-5-caliber\">Longines\u2019 L888.5 caliber<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The tried-and-tested 3.5 Hz self-winding movement with a <strong>72-hour power reserve<\/strong> features an escapement manufactured using LIGA technology, whose hard-to-read acronym (Lithographie, Galvanoformung, Abformung) enables the manufacture of <strong>ultra-precise<\/strong> nickel-phosphorus components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Longines is likely the only brand in this price and market segment <strong>to adopt LIGA<\/strong>,\u00a0which confirms the brand\u2019s commitment to ever-better, more precise watches.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-8.jpg\" alt=\"longines hydroconquest automatic 8\" class=\"wp-image-62637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-8.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-8-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>However, that\u2019s not a brand\u2019s first: a <strong>2023 HydroConquest GMT<\/strong> came with a LIGA-crafted escapement. Did Longines\u00a0ever tell us when introducing the HydroConquest GMT?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the <strong>watch brands that adopt LIGA<\/strong> components, for instance, I\u2019ll list Japanese luxury brand THE CITIZEN and Indie brand Laurent Ferrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Longines has <strong>partnered with its sister company<\/strong>, NIVAROX, to produce the escapement. Still, I found that there are other highly specialised companies on Swiss soil producing several LIGA-made watchmaking parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final-thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Longines is among the most\u00a0surprising watch brands, and I praise how\u00a0they <strong>pushed the envelope<\/strong> of product development, along with unstoppable\u00a0improvement on style and <em>\u201ctouch and feel\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m especially surprised by how they <strong>improved their mechanical movements<\/strong>, abandoning some standardisation processes that might, conversely, have limited their creative independence.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-16.jpg\" alt=\"longines hydroconquest automatic 16\" class=\"wp-image-62651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-16.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-16-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-16-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-16-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>From a design perspective, a\u00a02026 HydroConquest is a <strong>nice, well-built<\/strong>, and comfortable watch. My favourites are the <strong>boutique edition<\/strong>, which brings new vibes, and the slate grey bezel, each measuring 39 mm across.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, I can\u2019t fully understand why they opted\u00a0for a <strong>matte-finished\u00a0case<\/strong> and bracelet; I would have gone all-in with a more mirror-polished look.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-19.jpg\" alt=\"longines hydroconquest automatic 19\" class=\"wp-image-62657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-19.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-19-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-19-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-19-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Down to the price list, things\u00a0get interesting, proving Longines\u2019 commitment to offering customers <strong>best-in-class value for money<\/strong>. All models cost between \u20ac2,200 and \u20ac2,350, a stunning price point and on par with the outgoing collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there\u2019s no competition in terms of class, product execution, or performance, and I suggest\u00a0that Longines introduces an <strong>all-titanium 39 mm<\/strong> model with a no-date dial anytime soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-18.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"900\" data-pswp-height=\"600\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"62656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/longines-hydroconquest-automatic-18.jpg\" alt=\"longines hydroconquest automatic 18\" class=\"wp-image-62656\" 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