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Longines Dive Watches Compared: HydroConquest vs Legend Diver vs Ultra-Chron

By Brent Robillard Which Longines dive watch is right for you? Longines makes a lot of watches. Spend enough time with the brand’s catalogue and you can wander from aviation to horse racing, dress watches to chronographs, GMTs to high-frequency movements. But my own fascination with Longines started underwater. The HydroConquest, Legend Diver, and Ultra-Chron Diver have each spent time on my wrist over the … Continue reading Longines Dive Watches Compared: HydroConquest vs Legend Diver vs Ultra-Chron

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Longines HydroConquest GMT vs Spirit Zulu Time: Which Longines GMT Is Right for You?

by Brent Robillard Two Longines GMTs, two very different personalities Shortly after the Longines HydroConquest GMT arrived in 2023, I started receiving messages asking me a deceptively simple question: Which would I buy—the Longines Spirit Zulu Time or the HydroConquest GMT? I understood why people were asking. Here were two jumping-hour GMTs from the same manufacturer, powered by closely related movements and sitting surprisingly close … Continue reading Longines HydroConquest GMT vs Spirit Zulu Time: Which Longines GMT Is Right for You?

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The Best Dive Watches Under $1,000: 24 Watches We Actually Recommend

by Brent Robillard In search of value There was a time when $1,000 USD represented a fairly substantial budget for a dive watch. Then prices began creeping upward. Mechanical movements became more expensive. Sapphire crystals and ceramic bezels became selling points. Watches that once occupied the enthusiast-friendly middle of the market started drifting into four figures. Thankfully, nobody told the watches on this list. In … Continue reading The Best Dive Watches Under $1,000: 24 Watches We Actually Recommend

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