Ok, so what do I like about the Conquest? The 41 mm case with downward angled lugs fits the wrist well, my 8” wrist demands a larger style timepiece for symmetry. I like the flat sapphire crystal with a smooth chamfered bezel. The dial has index markers for the hour hands with oversize numerals at the 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock positions. I would prefer the watch to not have a date window at all, if it is required, then the date window placed at the 4 o’clock position would be the best option.

I really like the chamfered dial retaining ring with indexed minute/second markers, viewed through the flat crystal, it improves the dial. The large baton hands have plenty of lume along with the index markers although the second hand does not. I prefer the black dial, the Longines name and winged hourglass is placed above the hand pivot, Automatic appears on the lower dial with a 30bar (300meter) impression below that. The white dial is a pretty decent option too, just not to my tastes.

I would prefer less details on the dial, you can easily work out the sweeping second hand for an automatic movement or a jumping second hand for a quartz movement. There are quartz versions, my nephew has the 41 mm quartz, it is a good match for him. For me, it is the parallel H-link bracelet that improves this watch, the butterfly clasp with the dual pusher centres well on the underside of my wrist. I don’t much like the crown guard or the crown on this watch as I find it a little hard to grasp. Apart from that, this is plenty I like about the Conquest.