The watches are a real hidden gem, and your playing guitar is out of this world. I could listen to it all night. The finger movements are mesmerizing. Thank you.
I agree that Longines is a great value in dress watches. They also have a very classy diver in the Legend Diver, a compressor style dial. (Impressive guitar work!)
I'm a fan of Longines! I own 5. I recently installed your leather strap on my Longines Avigation BigEye (black dial) and they go so well together! Amazing quality.
That watch is on my '22 shopping list. The amount of glowing praise I hear for the piece has won me over despite some stiff competition. There's no shortage of great re-issued chrono's out their atm.
@@anthonysmith2982 Yeah man! And the movement is amazing for the price as well. You get a silicon hairspring, vertical clutch, column wheel chronograph and 66 hours of power reserve. Most of the competition only gives you a standard 7750.
There is, I think, a tendency to view Swatch Gp through its brands as though its brands were business units. This is, of course, the way all the luxury groups want you to see them, and I think that Swatch makes a special effort to make people view Omega as very distinct from the rest of the group. It really helps to imagine the Longines stable as part of the Swatch stable, and read across not only movements, which is natural, but design, which is more difficult. You've invited us to look at Longines design language, and I think there really is a Longines design language, but it also reads across to Tissot and Omega products. Thanks for another sterling presentation, and thank you for the music!
You could say the same for other watch groups like Richmond or LVMH, overall watches that target similar markets are going to copy each others design languages. Swatch is just an umbrella these companies still operate independently with their own CEOs and design teams even if they share ETA movements. I'd say a good equivalent would be car manufacturers with the sharing of engines, transmissions and chassis but overall still being separate independent entities for example the VW group owns Škoda, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche and Ducati yet you wouldn't consider these all Volkswagen cars.
@@eyeheartsushi2212It has been my first luxury watch. Unfortunately, I bought it advertised as mint condition and unworn. However, the case has been overpolished and is not symmetrical anymore. Since, I was new in the business and unexperienced, they found someone to scam. This timepiece will stay forever with me because I am too honest and and I am unable to sell on this watch. I paid a low price though. The dial however, is simply beautifully executed. It is really busy that you can stare at the watch forever. It is not an easy watch to read because there is a lot going on: - the date on the edge of the dial. - the 24h and seconds hand on the 9h pos. - Month / Dat / Chronograph sub dail at 12h - Moonphase and chronograph sub dial at 6h It is jewellery for men. Mine has the movement L678, I believe, which is the ETA 7751. Its power reserve is 48h. I have found it too little. The updated versions have a much better power reserve. Since I am not wearing this watch every day, I put this watch into a programmeable winder. It is a pain in the arse to set the watch when it has not been worn for a month or so. Otherwise I like wearing it. I like the unidirectional winder of the roter because sometime you feel the watch being alive on the wrist.
I just got the black dial Conquest Heritage for my 18th birthday, 35mm sizing is just perfect. Such a good alternative to buying original vintage conquest from the sixties, I don't need to care about servics cost of a watch that's so old.
So many Longines at once - I think I'm in love... I'd go for the Conquest Heritage; second place for the Silver Arrow, third place for the Flagship Heritage, then the Spirit, and finally the Tuxedo. But it's the clash of Titans, really.
The only omission in this very nice nice video is the gorgeous Heritage Sector Black Ref. L2.828.4.53.6. I think this is the most elegant of the whole collection and it looks especially nice on a beads of rice bracelet, but would look sweet on aged leather as well. Thanks for your work, Tim. It's obviously a labor of love for you and we appreciate it!
Lovely watches, but imho they'd all look so much better without the date - pretty much why I don't have one. I liked the Tuxedo most, but the black & rose gold was very attractive. Thanks for your music, after years of playing bass I'm just starting on a baritone ukulele, really enjoying it too, & makes me appreciate all the hard work and time you've put into it - certainly worth every minute. Cheers Tim 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@deansusec8745 but it's only useful once per day (unless you have memory issues)& ruins the dial - a power reserve would be far more useful imho.... Just wish with & without date options were both available then we'd all be happy & they'd get more sales.... Thanks for your comment 👍🏻
I have delayed my response here to ponder the subset of Longines within my collection. I have 3 Longines. I think by themselves, they could be considered a perfect 3 piece collection. My blue Hydroconquest is my most worn watch for work and it is generally my beater. My titanium Big Eye is the perfect casual, comfortable, stylish piece. It is truly a brilliant watch. In lieu of a dress watch, my 44mm Heritage Military has become my default watch for going out to live music shows, which I do a lot. It is perfect for this because of it's large high contrast dial that is easy to read in dimly lit venues. These three could fill all my needs with great style and great comfort on the wrist. Thanks for inspiring this little thought experiment on the state of my collection.
I love Longines watches. I have a Longines Flagship and would love to add the Silver Arrow to the collection. Excellent selection of watches for this video, they're all beauties!
Longines are a great brand with a nice back catalogue to choose from. For me the pick would be the Heritage Sector with the silver dial and blued hands.
Like Seiko I could see owning a couple of Longines watches. The tuxedo is my favorite from your five but I know. Will be purchasing the Longines legend diver...
Oh my...a watch enthusiast who can channel Django!! Bravo on the review and the gorgeous swing jam at the end.The Silver Arrow speaks to me and I've been a Longines fan for nearly seven decades. Thanks!!
Also a huge fan of Longines - as well as Tissot. My favorite is the Hydroconquest although the Conquest is more classy and versatile .. I also like the Spirit and Master collection.
Longines take a back seat to Tim's mastery of the fret board .Mightily impressive on all fronts. The Flagship is the pick for me , timelessly elegant and beautiful.
The Heritage Conquest in 35 mm is the perfect vintage style dress watch out there. I was under the impression they only made it in 40 mm now.I own the Flagship Heritage which has a great mid century modern minimalist design ,38.5 mm but wears larger.
Very nice, been looking at Longines to add to my collection. I may have to pop on the Conquest. 39mm for around $1200. Great guitar picking . I know that song.
Love the Conquest Heritage and the Flagship and might get one of them in future, but my pick for an everyday watch was the 39mm Conquest automatic with blue dial. Lovely blue sunburst dial with high polished numerals and indices as well as hands - no lume on this version (the white and the black have lume), but you don’t need it - the high polishing reflects any fraction of light so well, that I can read it at night just from the dimmed down instruments from my truck. The H-Link bracelet with the butterfly clasp is a marvel that hugs my wrist extremely comfortable and gives the watch a sporty elegant look. Dressing it up or down with some leather straps makes this watch a perfect one-watch-collection and a go-anywhere-do-anything piece from beach to opera. For an Msrp of 1080,-€ this watch with 300m waterresistance is a steel!!! … and don’t forget the 70h of power reserve and the antimagnetic silicone hairspring from the L8.88 movement
Amazing video...I allways had a softspot for longiness concuest herritage, and is a proud owner of such, in rose gold. But I have to add that your'e a guitar wizard ....that broughtthis clip to new level
I agree with all your choices bar one. The Spirit looks ungainly in person, the lugs are clearly too long. The 36mm Legend Diver may have provided a nice contrast to the others you have selected.
Nice petit bouche Selmer style guitar, I have a Longines 1958 Silver Arrow original, still going well. The Silver Arrow cars were the 1930's Auto Union and Mercedes cars, way ahead of their time. I like the Longines Spirit watches I have the earlier 1915 styled one Longines made recently with the 41mm Cushion case, also a current favourite is the L2.793.4.92.0 40mm with Blue dial, very simple but much like the classic Seiko 5 from the 70s in some ways, another favourite of mine in blue! Nice video.
All of those watches are beautiful, the Heritage Conquest (somewhat surprisingly) is my favorite. Thanks for the discount code Tim, I picked up one of the straps. Vielen dank!
I visited the Longines Museum in Switzerland in 2019. I mainly collect vintage watches but I can also appreciate vintage inspired modern timepieces. This month I picked up a Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic, vintage inspired by the 1950s watch used by the US Navy during their Antarctic expedition.
Hello. I love Longines too, my pick would be the Spirit, which is the most widely useable from your list. I have purchased the 42mm titanium version, because that one is with no date, fully symmetric dial with the most beautiful colors. I love it. Thanks for the video, as usual.
I bought the Longines Heritage Marine Nationale. It is amazing. The dial and hands change appearance during the various lights of the day. Unlike most I like how the lugs do not taper down-maybe because my wrist is large enough that it makes the 38mm seem larger. I covet owning one of each of the heritage line. I wonder if Longines puts 30m water resistance, whereas it is actually more, to help with the warranty (making us nervous of water).
Love Longines. My favorite is the Legend Diver (in black), very elegant for a real diving watch. But the Flagship is beautiful too (in black of course). Tks for the video.
Even though I'm not the biggest fan of cursive writing on dials (or five gaudy stars...), I can totally see the appeal. Especially their heavily faceted applied indexes are a feast for the eye. Longines and Oris are certainly the champs in this price range. Cheers!
Longines is my favorite watch brand and I have seven different Longines watches in my watch collection (including the Longines HydroConquest, the Master Collection Chronograph Moonphase, the Lindbergh Hour Angle, the Avigation BigEye, the Heritage Classic Sector Dial, the La Grande Classique de Longines, and the Longines Presence). I agree that Longines has the best price:value ratio of watch brands, making it affordable for me to own a few different Longines watches. I love the history of the different Longines watches and the elegance of them. Tremendous watches by a tremendous watch company.
Dear Tim I hate to burst your bubble of optimism, but I bought a Conquest Chrono and within a week the tin foil thick 'medallion' on the back had fallen off. Luckily this happened as I was putting the watch on and so it was not MIA. Still, it did not inspire me with confidence so I find it hard to wear the watch with trust. I should have reapplied it an acrylic glue, but laziness got the better of me. I now hardly dare wear it, never knowing when it will give me the slip. By the way, thanks for the tunes. Andrew
Can't go wrong with the Spirit. It's a perfect watch design. I love it especially in white with the grain dial; blue with the sunburst is also great. I wish it came in a more classic size too (and that means smaller, though I appreciate it's a pilot's watch).
Great video Tim, thanks. I've been looking at the Longines Tuxedo, and also at the Oris pointer date in blue/grey. The Longines is beautiful, but seems thicker than it needs to be, and only 30M water resistance. The Oris in blue grey does not come in 36mm, just 38 (or is it 40?) . Both watches are great, none are perfect for me.
Longines Heritage collection is probably my favorites in their modern catalog. My fave in your presentation is probably the tuxedo small seconds. I also really like the tuxedo chronograph version. Not included in your video, of course, their sector dial is awesome. I also kind of like their copper dial with small seconds.. although, I think the shade of copper they use is maybr a little too light.. looks almost more gold.. could use a little more warm with a touch more red/orange to make it closer to what I see as more of a true copper color. Their Big Eye chronographs are another awesome value..I don't think I've ever seen anything bad about that and seems to be universally appreciated.
I'm so glad I discovered your channel, Tim! I agree with your thoughts about Longines; my current favorite is the Heritage diver bronze, but I would own any of the 5 You mention. I'm really enjoying your back catalog of videos!
I have not looked at anything from longines for a while, but this one caught my eye , the heritage 1935, L2.794.4.53.0 it’s a square case, and looks stunning, might have to track one down..
I really enjoyed the video, for both the watches and the music. Thank you! My watch preference would probably be for the Silver Arrow. It's a real beauty!
Love the choices here's one I would add: L2.909.4.92.0 this is a watch I really want to possess in the future. Maybe as a 32nd birthday gift to myself?
Modern (and vintage) Longines are a great value for watch collectors. I have a mid-50's Longines dress watch that I really like. I also had a modern Longines Conquest that I purchased (used). It, unfortunately, didn't fit my wrist very well and I sold it on. The Longines Flagship reissue is one that's always interested me, though.
Great video Tim - I have to say my favorite Longines in my collection is the Admiral from 1970 (reference 8581) - I was able to find a NOS example with the original vintage signed bracelet. Such an amazingly cool watch. Loved the tune at the end - you have true mastery of that Django style.
Hi I have two Longines watch’s, the Spirit 40mm Blue and the Flagship Heritage. I love them, but perhaps both watches would be better without the date. Longines don’t attract love of some brands mainly because they produce a lot of very average modern dress watches which dominate the shop window displays . If I was running Longines I would thin these dress watch lines out, replace the Conquest diver with a better model perhaps more in the Oris Aquis style. I would also go big on the Spirit range with more sizes reduced lug to lug models. Then up the Heritage range.
Been looking at Longines for a while now, want to add 1 or more to my collection, but the catalogue is so deep and wonderful it’s hard to narrow it down. I do love the new Spirit titanium though, wow.
Great Friday upload CBTim. IMHO Longines are pretty much unsurpassed as far as Heritage re-issues go. Personally, it’s the chronographs that do it for me: the Heritage Classic and (of course) the Aviation Big Eye. I’m sure I won’t be the only one to mention these two! Tim, are you able to check out the Certina re-issue of the DS Chronograph Automatic? If you like the look of it maybe see if you can get hands on with one? I think it’s a great option for your larger wristed viewers and its 40’s looks will likely appeal to most of us. Cheers and best Tim.
@@maninthestreet01 Nice to hear. It's on my shopping list for this year. Certina are another Swatch Grp. brand that do heritage re-issues very well. My DS PH200M is a great watch, and (imho) outshines the Oris 65 series, C. Ward etc. as far as brand history and heritage, quality and aesthetics - at under half the price. *Very* underrated brand.
From your video I really like the tuxedo watch at the end. Other Longines watches I like are the Hydroconquest, the Avigation BigEye, and the Heritage Classic Sector Dial.
When it comes to dress watches, I completely agree that Longines Heritage is the way to go, best value for money for sure. When it comes to divers, Seiko comes to mind as well.
good call on these. but don't everyone dismiss the original vintage versions which can be super cheap - I have a Longines Admiral five star automatic 36mm with original Longines mesh bracelet from the early 70s (I think), it probably gets the most comments of any of my watches (my wife's favourite too). I bought in a bag of used watches at an auction in about 2007 so got it for virtually nothing once I'd sold the others on eBay - still looks great and I often wear it. I think I last serviced it about 8 years ago and it keeps time to within a minute or two per day. ETA movements are so easy to service.
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The watches are a real hidden gem, and your playing guitar is out of this world. I could listen to it all night. The finger movements are mesmerizing. Thank you.
I agree that Longines is a great value in dress watches. They also have a very classy diver in the Legend Diver, a compressor style dial. (Impressive guitar work!)
I'm a big fan of all Longines, but my pick is the Legend Diver.
I'm a fan of Longines! I own 5. I recently installed your leather strap on my Longines Avigation BigEye (black dial) and they go so well together! Amazing quality.
That watch is on my '22 shopping list. The amount of glowing praise I hear for the piece has won me over despite some stiff competition.
There's no shortage of great re-issued chrono's out their atm.
@@anthonysmith2982 Yeah man! And the movement is amazing for the price as well. You get a silicon hairspring, vertical clutch, column wheel chronograph and 66 hours of power reserve. Most of the competition only gives you a standard 7750.
There is, I think, a tendency to view Swatch Gp through its brands as though its brands were business units. This is, of course, the way all the luxury groups want you to see them, and I think that Swatch makes a special effort to make people view Omega as very distinct from the rest of the group. It really helps to imagine the Longines stable as part of the Swatch stable, and read across not only movements, which is natural, but design, which is more difficult. You've invited us to look at Longines design language, and I think there really is a Longines design language, but it also reads across to Tissot and Omega products.
Thanks for another sterling presentation, and thank you for the music!
You could say the same for other watch groups like Richmond or LVMH, overall watches that target similar markets are going to copy each others design languages. Swatch is just an umbrella these companies still operate independently with their own CEOs and design teams even if they share ETA movements. I'd say a good equivalent would be car manufacturers with the sharing of engines, transmissions and chassis but overall still being separate independent entities for example the VW group owns Škoda, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche and Ducati yet you wouldn't consider these all Volkswagen cars.
I like the heritage sector dials
I have two Lonignes in my collection. The Master Collection Moonphase and the Record - both 40mm. I love both of them and are reliable time keeper.
The Master Collection Moonphase looks amazing.
@@eyeheartsushi2212It has been my first luxury watch. Unfortunately, I bought it advertised as mint condition and unworn. However, the case has been overpolished and is not symmetrical anymore. Since, I was new in the business and unexperienced, they found someone to scam. This timepiece will stay forever with me because I am too honest and and I am unable to sell on this watch. I paid a low price though.
The dial however, is simply beautifully executed. It is really busy that you can stare at the watch forever. It is not an easy watch to read because there is a lot going on:
- the date on the edge of the dial.
- the 24h and seconds hand on the 9h pos.
- Month / Dat / Chronograph sub dail at 12h
- Moonphase and chronograph sub dial at 6h
It is jewellery for men.
Mine has the movement L678, I believe, which is the ETA 7751. Its power reserve is 48h. I have found it too little. The updated versions have a much better power reserve.
Since I am not wearing this watch every day, I put this watch into a programmeable winder. It is a pain in the arse to set the watch when it has not been worn for a month or so.
Otherwise I like wearing it. I like the unidirectional winder of the roter because sometime you feel the watch being alive on the wrist.
I just got the black dial Conquest Heritage for my 18th birthday, 35mm sizing is just perfect. Such a good alternative to buying original vintage conquest from the sixties, I don't need to care about servics cost of a watch that's so old.
Nice watch, the originals were actually made between 1954 & 1959
So many Longines at once - I think I'm in love...
I'd go for the Conquest Heritage; second place for the Silver Arrow, third place for the Flagship Heritage, then the Spirit, and finally the Tuxedo. But it's the clash of Titans, really.
I came here for the Longines; I stayed for the Django-inspired guitar. Thank you very much...That was delightful.
My pleasure ;-)
Tim; that guitar solo was the tops. You have mad skills! More please.
Agree 100% serious talent
Longines are wonderful. Very stylish and a varied choice for not ridiculous money.
The Longines are music to the wrist but your Am9 and diminished 7's are true music to my ears!!!
I picked up a Conquest last summer and it has continued to bring me joy. Truly a tremendous sports watch with a ridiculous water resistance rating.
The only omission in this very nice nice video is the gorgeous Heritage Sector Black Ref. L2.828.4.53.6. I think this is the most elegant of the whole collection and it looks especially nice on a beads of rice bracelet, but would look sweet on aged leather as well. Thanks for your work, Tim. It's obviously a labor of love for you and we appreciate it!
Lovely watches, but imho they'd all look so much better without the date - pretty much why I don't have one. I liked the Tuxedo most, but the black & rose gold was very attractive.
Thanks for your music, after years of playing bass I'm just starting on a baritone ukulele, really enjoying it too, & makes me appreciate all the hard work and time you've put into it - certainly worth every minute.
Cheers Tim 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thats the most useful complication, IMO. Also, the placing of the date on Longines is a big part of the design of the dials.
@@deansusec8745 but it's only useful once per day (unless you have memory issues)& ruins the dial - a power reserve would be far more useful imho.... Just wish with & without date options were both available then we'd all be happy & they'd get more sales....
Thanks for your comment 👍🏻
I have delayed my response here to ponder the subset of Longines within my collection. I have 3 Longines. I think by themselves, they could be considered a perfect 3 piece collection. My blue Hydroconquest is my most worn watch for work and it is generally my beater. My titanium Big Eye is the perfect casual, comfortable, stylish piece. It is truly a brilliant watch. In lieu of a dress watch, my 44mm Heritage Military has become my default watch for going out to live music shows, which I do a lot. It is perfect for this because of it's large high contrast dial that is easy to read in dimly lit venues. These three could fill all my needs with great style and great comfort on the wrist. Thanks for inspiring this little thought experiment on the state of my collection.
I ended up selling my Tuxedo chronograph, but my Longines Heritage Classic Sector Black on the beads bracelet will stay!
I love Longines watches. I have a Longines Flagship and would love to add the Silver Arrow to the collection. Excellent selection of watches for this video, they're all beauties!
Longines are a great brand with a nice back catalogue to choose from. For me the pick would be the Heritage Sector with the silver dial and blued hands.
I like the Heritage Classic Sector Dial, the black dial.
Like Seiko I could see owning a couple of Longines watches. The tuxedo is my favorite from your five but I know. Will be purchasing the Longines legend diver...
Oh my...a watch enthusiast who can channel Django!! Bravo on the review and the gorgeous swing jam at the end.The Silver Arrow speaks to me and I've been a Longines fan for nearly seven decades. Thanks!!
Love the Conquest and the guitar. Bravo!
Also a huge fan of Longines - as well as Tissot.
My favorite is the Hydroconquest although the Conquest is more classy and versatile .. I also like the Spirit and Master collection.
Longines take a back seat to Tim's mastery of the fret board .Mightily impressive on all fronts.
The Flagship is the pick for me , timelessly elegant and beautiful.
The Heritage Conquest in 35 mm is the perfect vintage style dress watch out there. I was under the impression they only made it in 40 mm now.I own the Flagship Heritage which has a great mid century modern minimalist design ,38.5 mm but wears larger.
Very nice, been looking at Longines to add to my collection. I may have to pop on the Conquest. 39mm for around $1200. Great guitar picking . I know that song.
I own three Longines and I'm very pleased .My favourite is the Tuxedo but my next one willl be the Legend Diver Bronze. Great music!!
I think that their monopusher chronograph are just perfect for those who wish to add Longines to their collection.
Love the Conquest Heritage and the Flagship and might get one of them in future, but my pick for an everyday watch was the 39mm Conquest automatic with blue dial.
Lovely blue sunburst dial with high polished numerals and indices as well as hands - no lume on this version (the white and the black have lume), but you don’t need it - the high polishing reflects any fraction of light so well, that I can read it at night just from the dimmed down instruments from my truck.
The H-Link bracelet with the butterfly clasp is a marvel that hugs my wrist extremely comfortable and gives the watch a sporty elegant look.
Dressing it up or down with some leather straps makes this watch a perfect one-watch-collection and a go-anywhere-do-anything piece from beach to opera.
For an Msrp of 1080,-€ this watch with 300m waterresistance is a steel!!!
… and don’t forget the 70h of power reserve and the antimagnetic silicone hairspring from the L8.88 movement
Wow I checked out that sunray blue Conquest online and it definitely looks like a perfect everyday watch. What is the lug-to-lug on your 39mm version?
@@eyeheartsushi2212 47mm
@@SkysaxonDragonslayer Wow. Bet the larger one has a 50mm+ lug-to-lug.
Amazing video...I allways had a softspot for longiness concuest herritage, and is a proud owner of such, in rose gold. But I have to add that your'e a guitar wizard
....that broughtthis clip to new level
I agree with all your choices bar one. The Spirit looks ungainly in person, the lugs are clearly too long.
The 36mm Legend Diver may have provided a nice contrast to the others you have selected.
Excellent guitar. Add the Big Eye and the Heritage Sector Black.
Nice petit bouche Selmer style guitar, I have a Longines 1958 Silver Arrow original, still going well. The Silver Arrow cars were the 1930's Auto Union and Mercedes cars, way ahead of their time. I like the Longines Spirit watches I have the earlier 1915 styled one Longines made recently with the 41mm Cushion case, also a current favourite is the L2.793.4.92.0 40mm with Blue dial, very simple but much like the classic Seiko 5 from the 70s in some ways, another favourite of mine in blue! Nice video.
Thank you.
HydroConquest almost a decade not had a day I regret it's purchase, Wonderful Brand.
All of those watches are beautiful, the Heritage Conquest (somewhat surprisingly) is my favorite. Thanks for the discount code Tim, I picked up one of the straps. Vielen dank!
Nice guy. Nice watches and a nice song. Thanks Tim!
My Longines Flagship Heritage is a nicer watch than my Rolex OP39. And I picked it up for $900 used. Added a Forstner bonklip. It's gorgeous.
I'm seriously considering the Flagship Heritage, but the Silver Arrow is quite stunning.
And holy bananas ! Do you play guitar professionally? Wow !
I luv all your 5 picks. Agreed that Longines made nice watches and reasonable price.
Your guitar playing is a joy to watch and hear - thanks for the wonderful music (and musicianship!)...
I visited the Longines Museum in Switzerland in 2019. I mainly collect vintage watches but I can also appreciate vintage inspired modern timepieces. This month I picked up a Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic, vintage inspired by the 1950s watch used by the US Navy during their Antarctic expedition.
Came for the watches, stayed for the great guitar!
what a great combination of music and watches. I enjoyed every single minute. ❤
Glad to hear that, thank you.
Thanks for the song - a real treat.
My two picks within a month are the Longines Spirit Zolu and the Heritage Flagship 38.5
The conquest is my dream watch. I’d love to venture into longines for my first expensive watch.
Hello. I love Longines too, my pick would be the Spirit, which is the most widely useable from your list. I have purchased the 42mm titanium version, because that one is with no date, fully symmetric dial with the most beautiful colors. I love it. Thanks for the video, as usual.
I bought the Longines Heritage Marine Nationale. It is amazing. The dial and hands change appearance during the various lights of the day. Unlike most I like how the lugs do not taper down-maybe because my wrist is large enough that it makes the 38mm seem larger. I covet owning one of each of the heritage line. I wonder if Longines puts 30m water resistance, whereas it is actually more, to help with the warranty (making us nervous of water).
Longines, a good honest no frills quality product. Still got and wear my Heritage Flagship, my Lindbergh Hour Angle Chrono and my Weems Navigator.
Love Longines. My favorite is the Legend Diver (in black), very elegant for a real diving watch. But the Flagship is beautiful too (in black of course). Tks for the video.
Even though I'm not the biggest fan of cursive writing on dials (or five gaudy stars...), I can totally see the appeal. Especially their heavily faceted applied indexes are a feast for the eye. Longines and Oris are certainly the champs in this price range. Cheers!
Longines is my favorite watch brand and I have seven different Longines watches in my watch collection (including the Longines HydroConquest, the Master Collection Chronograph Moonphase, the Lindbergh Hour Angle, the Avigation BigEye, the Heritage Classic Sector Dial, the La Grande Classique de Longines, and the Longines Presence). I agree that Longines has the best price:value ratio of watch brands, making it affordable for me to own a few different Longines watches. I love the history of the different Longines watches and the elegance of them. Tremendous watches by a tremendous watch company.
Great guitar performance!
Dear Tim I hate to burst your bubble of optimism, but I bought a Conquest Chrono and within a week the tin foil thick 'medallion' on the back had fallen off. Luckily this happened as I was putting the watch on and so it was not MIA. Still, it did not inspire me with confidence so I find it hard to wear the watch with trust. I should have reapplied it an acrylic glue, but laziness got the better of me. I now hardly dare wear it, never knowing when it will give me the slip.
By the way, thanks for the tunes.
Andrew
I just tried on the Tuxedo, absolutely stunned by it! Please include lug to lug in all your videos.
Can't go wrong with the Spirit. It's a perfect watch design. I love it especially in white with the grain dial; blue with the sunburst is also great. I wish it came in a more classic size too (and that means smaller, though I appreciate it's a pilot's watch).
37mm inbound.
I come for the watch info and then pray that there will be his sublime music at the end. Bravo!
Great video Tim, thanks. I've been looking at the Longines Tuxedo, and also at the Oris pointer date in blue/grey. The Longines is beautiful, but seems thicker than it needs to be, and only 30M water resistance. The Oris in blue grey does not come in 36mm, just 38 (or is it 40?) . Both watches are great, none are perfect for me.
Longines Heritage collection is probably my favorites in their modern catalog. My fave in your presentation is probably the tuxedo small seconds. I also really like the tuxedo chronograph version.
Not included in your video, of course, their sector dial is awesome. I also kind of like their copper dial with small seconds.. although, I think the shade of copper they use is maybr a little too light.. looks almost more gold.. could use a little more warm with a touch more red/orange to make it closer to what I see as more of a true copper color.
Their Big Eye chronographs are another awesome value..I don't think I've ever seen anything bad about that and seems to be universally appreciated.
Tuxedo is my favourite here but I like the Big eye best, great revue and fantastic guitar, much appreciated as always
If only the lugs weren’t so damned long!
Brilliant outro!
Thank you.
I'm so glad I discovered your channel, Tim! I agree with your thoughts about Longines; my current favorite is the Heritage diver bronze, but I would own any of the 5 You mention. I'm really enjoying your back catalog of videos!
I have not looked at anything from longines for a while, but this one caught my eye , the heritage 1935, L2.794.4.53.0 it’s a square case, and looks stunning, might have to track one down..
I agree! but you miss one of my favorite watch " the longines heritage classic sector dial" Regards from México!
My favorite Longines are the Heritage Sector Dial, and the Dolce Vita. But now I’m looking at the Flagship as well.
I really enjoyed the video, for both the watches and the music. Thank you!
My watch preference would probably be for the Silver Arrow. It's a real beauty!
The new rectangular with arabic dial is pretty tempting actually.
Loved the video, especially the final part superb. Thank you!
Love the choices here's one I would add: L2.909.4.92.0 this is a watch I really want to possess in the future. Maybe as a 32nd birthday gift to myself?
very nice playing... love that stye of music too... I'll take the Longines GMT one with green bezel and gold hands please.
I have a Longines Flagship. I'm thinking about getting another, but I also like diversity. It's hard not to get a Longines at the price point.
I am a Flagship guy myself. I have many watches but this is my go to when I want to dress nice.
Love my longines heritage chronograph tuxedo and the three hands tuxedo, fantastic pair from Longines.
This video made me a new fan of yours and I look forward to the next one I have to watch. I'm really glad I found the Caseback Watches channel.
Thank you very much!
I bought that Longines Heritage just cause I thought that date placement was weird in a good way. Also cause it reminded me of a vintage Seamaster
Fabulous music 🎶 bravo 👏
Longines seems to be getting the plaudits it deserves. I have the Longines Hydroconquest Ceramic, stunning 👌
The Conquest Heritage Chronograph is my favorite.
Modern (and vintage) Longines are a great value for watch collectors. I have a mid-50's Longines dress watch that I really like. I also had a modern Longines Conquest that I purchased (used). It, unfortunately, didn't fit my wrist very well and I sold it on. The Longines Flagship reissue is one that's always interested me, though.
What can I say?Fine watches and very fine guitar playing.Thanks Tim...................................
Amazing guitar soloing at the end.
Tim great video, I bought a Longines Masters 38.5mm earlier this year and love it as my new dress watch.
Great video as always. You should add Longines Heritage Marine Nationale to the list.
Love the music! Bravo maestro!
Very very nice guitar playing. Thanks.
The silver arrow and the flagship are my favourite from the bunch. Great selection. PS: I need the caseback's spotify playlist!
Great reviews, great musician! Regards from the Netherlands!
Thank you!
These are good picks... I'd probably ditch the tuxedo and put in the Avigation Big Eye.
Great video Tim - I have to say my favorite Longines in my collection is the Admiral from 1970 (reference 8581) - I was able to find a NOS example with the original vintage signed bracelet. Such an amazingly cool watch. Loved the tune at the end - you have true mastery of that Django style.
@@IDKline I never thought of that - absolutely spot on.
Hi I have two Longines watch’s, the Spirit 40mm Blue and the Flagship Heritage. I love them, but perhaps both watches would be better without the date. Longines don’t attract love of some brands mainly because they produce a lot of very average modern dress watches which dominate the shop window displays . If I was running Longines I would thin these dress watch lines out, replace the Conquest diver with a better model perhaps more in the Oris Aquis style. I would also go big on the Spirit range with more sizes reduced lug to lug models. Then up the Heritage range.
The Avigation Big Eye is an absolute beauty too !!
Been looking at Longines for a while now, want to add 1 or more to my collection, but the catalogue is so deep and wonderful it’s hard to narrow it down. I do love the new Spirit titanium though, wow.
Always enjoy Monday and Friday mornings.
Glad to hear that!
Great Friday upload CBTim.
IMHO Longines are pretty much unsurpassed as far as Heritage re-issues go.
Personally, it’s the chronographs that do it for me: the Heritage Classic and (of course) the Aviation Big Eye.
I’m sure I won’t be the only one to mention these two!
Tim, are you able to check out the Certina re-issue of the DS Chronograph Automatic? If you like the look of it maybe see if you can get hands on with one? I think it’s a great option for your larger wristed viewers and its 40’s looks will likely appeal to most of us.
Cheers and best Tim.
I have the Certina DS Automatic Chronograph, and it's a fantastic watch. Would be great if Tim did a review of it.
@@maninthestreet01 Nice to hear. It's on my shopping list for this year.
Certina are another Swatch Grp. brand that do heritage re-issues very well. My DS PH200M is a great watch, and (imho) outshines the Oris 65 series, C. Ward etc. as far as brand history and heritage, quality and aesthetics - at under half the price. *Very* underrated brand.
From your video I really like the tuxedo watch at the end. Other Longines watches I like are the Hydroconquest, the Avigation BigEye, and the Heritage Classic Sector Dial.
Each so good. The Conquest (35mm) is on my wishlist.
My favorites are the Tuxedo and the other one with numerical indices but all are very nice thanks Tim. 👍👍
When it comes to dress watches, I completely agree that Longines Heritage is the way to go, best value for money for sure. When it comes to divers, Seiko comes to mind as well.
Oris for divers. Longines for dress watches. Seiko for beater diver (SKX) and you are STILL below an omega or rolex!
good call on these. but don't everyone dismiss the original vintage versions which can be super cheap - I have a Longines Admiral five star automatic 36mm with original Longines mesh bracelet from the early 70s (I think), it probably gets the most comments of any of my watches (my wife's favourite too). I bought in a bag of used watches at an auction in about 2007 so got it for virtually nothing once I'd sold the others on eBay - still looks great and I often wear it. I think I last serviced it about 8 years ago and it keeps time to within a minute or two per day. ETA movements are so easy to service.