Thank you for the wager Dennis. I'll do some research on these. I'm considering adding two Longines to my collection, something along the lines of a birth year watch for my mother (1953) who passed away several years ago and a heritage reissue birth year watch for my daughter (2013). Basically, a vintage Conquest and a new Conquest, or vintage Flagship and a new Flagship. I'm going to start gathering details on what my options are to help me decide. I'm open to suggestions of course.
I imagine I could do this with a different brand, but this thread has all but convinced me Longines is the way to go.