Longines Hydroconquest GMT 9 Month Review: Still One Of The Best Value GMTs Out There?

The past couple of years have been fantastic for fans of GMT watches with the releases of the Tudor Black Bay Pro and Black Bay 58 GMT, and multiple Seiko GMTs like the SSK GMT (SSK001), the Marinemaster 200 GMT (MM200 GMT SPB383), and the Alpinist GMT (SPB379). And how could we forget the oh so different colors of the Rolex GMT Master II.

But Longines stepped into the GMT game with an absolute stunner the Spirit Zulu Time and then they leveled up by offering the Hydroconquest GMT. I had already bought the Spirit Zulu Time 39 but the new Hydroconquest GMT 41 was so intriguing that I had to get one for the channel. A great looking solid swiss diver GMT? What more could I want?

So in this video I’m going to get into 3 things I love about this watch and 2 things I dont love so much about Hydroconquest GMT after 9 months of ownership because I now truly understand this watch. If you want a more detailed review of the Hydroconquest GMT or if you want to see how this stacks up against the Spirit Zulu Time 39 or the Marinemaster 200 GMT check out those videos afterwards!


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TIME STAMPS:

The Longines Hydroconquest GMT 9 Months Later - 00:00
First Love - 01:01
Second Love - 03:19
Third Love - 05:07
First Dislike - 06:43
Second Dislike - 08:50


DIMENSIONS:

Case width: 41.3mm
Lug width: 21mm
Bracelet at clasp: 16mm
Bracelet taper: 5mm
Lug to lug: 49.2mm
Bezel width: 41.1mm
Dial width: 31mm
Case thickness: 12.9mm
Midcase thickness: 6.2mm
Bezel height: 3.5mm
Crown diameter: 7.1mm
Crown height: 4.5mm
Weight: with bracelet: 174 grams
Water resistance: 300m
Crystal: sapphire
Movement: L844.5
Power reserve: 72 hours


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