Conquest 38mm
Longines · £1,300
It’s good, but we think this is better: Hamilton Khaki Field Expedition 41mm, £1,035
A 38mm steel Longines with a sunray dial, a triple safety folding clasp and a date at six. The thing to know before spending £1,300 is that it runs on quartz: at this price most buyers assume a mechanical movement and this one takes a battery. Hamilton's Khaki Field Expedition is automatic, on a steel bracelet with the same sapphire and the same 100m, for £265 less.
- For
- Someone who wants the Longines name and genuinely prefers quartz for its accuracy and low maintenance.
- Not for
- Anyone assuming a four-figure Swiss watch is mechanical, which this one is not.
What we checked
- Longines state it runs on a quartz movement. Beaverbrooks
- The steel bracelet secures with a triple safety folding clasp, with the date at six o'clock. Beaverbrooks
- The Hamilton named as the alternative runs an automatic movement with a sapphire crystal and 100m water resistance. Beaverbrooks