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Thoughts on the Conquest Heritage?

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https://www.longines.com/p/watch-conquest-heritage-l1-649-4-72-2

I like the vintage Conquests, but finding a no date, in great condition, is tricky.

Which brings me to looking at the Conquest Heritage.

These are the pros and cons floating around my head:

1. [Pro] Very similar design to the vintage.

2. [Pro] Not expensive.

3. [Con] The Longines brand has been languishing a bit since Swatch decided to place it beneath Omega, which means it has lost some of its reputation, and resell values are bad.

4. [Con] It uses an ETA movement which means it's not in-house, however Swatch owns both Longines and ETA, which means it's sort of in-house. Certainly not as outsoured as say a Tudor using an ETA.

5. [Pro] It uses an ETA movement which means super reliable and painless servicing.

6 [Con] The hour markers and hands aren't real gold, which doesn't sit right with me.

Thoughts?
 
DaveK
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For me, in-house movements aren’t necessarily a selling point. Cost of service/ownership is worthy to have on your pros vs cons list.
 
Spruce
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Obviously mine, whilst a current model, are smaller with a different movement (and a date) but I’ve always been entirely happy with the build, fit and reliability.

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theluckyluke
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Is this picture of the new heritage a 3D rendering of the watch of some sort?

It just doesn’t feel or look the same as the original, but unsure what it is…
 
wagudc
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I wish it were 35mm like the previous reissue @Spruce has. Otherwise I think it is a great option. My preference would be the black and rose gold.
 
Spruce
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Like many manufacturers, they’re going for 38mm rather than 35mm ….
 
Geezer
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They look similar to the original, but the execution is a lot less nice though.

The cases on these always look like they've had several rounds of polishing done with a buffing wheel.
 
wagudc
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@nanjingcigaretes has a nice one for sale in gold cap

https://omegaforums.net/threads/now...onquest-gold-capped-ref-9007-serviced.162362/

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seekingseaquest
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Dan S Dan S
If you want the vintage version, be patient and hunt for one. Or just PM @seekingseaquest and make him an offer he can't refuse.
Obligatory photo. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen an original black dial with rose gold accents like the reissue.. would love to have one though.

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LesXL
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Perrier Perrier
Thanks. I want a no date though which are harder to find.
They do pop out from time to time... Just in the last 3 months, there was a black one and a white dial one for sale on the private sales section.
As @Dan S said, patience and/or PM users when you spot one.
Family portrait 😀 (The black Conquest is not mine, she was just visiting)
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wagudc
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The Nivada Anartic reissues in 35mm are similar and might scratch the same itch.

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Spruce
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wagudc wagudc
The Nivada Anartic reissues in 35mm are similar and might scratch the same itch.

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These look really nice at 35mm and 7mm depth
 
W
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I have the vintage date version. I initially found the date window position to be awkward but loved it after a while. Has a great vintage feel to it.
 
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Spruce
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I have the vintage date version. I initially found the date window position to be awkward but loved it after a while. Has a great vintage feel to it.

What a lovely set.

Whisper it softly on OF, but I’m of the view that Longines dials seem to last better than Omega’s
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RoadRunner73
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Hell ! @Weihao 's set is stunning ! Dials are such in great shape, I would agree with Spruce's statement about Longines vs Omega.
Also I agree with the statement about the date location : the more I see it, the "less I dislike it "
 
noelekal
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I’m enthused about Longines Conquest models, both vintage and reissue. Both have great styling features that appeal to me.

I’m enjoying viewing the photos in thus thread.
 
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