Wearing my Zulu time now Edit: Living with the quick release bracelet is a game changer! Rushing out the house late but want to swap your strap? No worries. I used to have to just grab a different watch entirely. And as far as micro adjustment goes, I keep a toothpick in my phone case so I can change micro adjustment quickly too. Best of both worlds. No more spring bars flying across the room…
I thought I was alone in the sim tool trick...for me, i discovered it out of pure desperation while traveling from cold to hot weather and no way to adjust my bracelet...until the sim tool slipped out of my backpack and *light bulb* @@kinderwaff
Hahaha you dont find Longines on duty free on airport, its a good watch from heritage from 1823 year, omg what are you talking about you dobt know a esence of watches, dont talk about something you dont know, better to learn first before you say something so stupid like this 😂😂😂
Wearing my Longines Spirit Zulu Time GMT in Black now. Thanks for listening to my request for this comparison Your Terrific! The quick release had also been a game changer for me. I now have the stainless steel bracelet, Navy Blue Waffle FKM rubber strap, Royal Blue Silicone strap, Royal Blue Crocodile & leather strap and just received an Azure Blue FKM rubber strap. Love the ability to quickly change the look of this beautiful looking watch without having to buy another watch! Go Longines! ❤❤❤
I own a Hydroconquest GMT in blue, on the bracelet and absolutely love it!! I bought it over the zulu time because it was just blue. It didn’t have red or orange accents and it had the tool free micro adjust clasp. Also, really like the new case and dial design! It annoys me that they don’t just use the same clasp on all of their watches. The Hydroconquest is lesser expensive but has a better clasp. Even on the new 39mm legend diver they didn’t use the clasp style from the Hydroconquest, it makes zero sense. …Evan, lug width is 21mm on the Zulutime😉
picking a watch because of adjustable clasp makes zero sense. i live in the tropics region where its easy for my wrist to expand due to heat, yet i adjust my bracelets less than 5 times a year, and i own both adjustable and old school pin clasp
I picked up a 39 mm Zulu Time a month ago. I'm not really a vintage watch guy, but something about the design just kept speaking to me even after getting a Mistflake a year before. I was able to write off the Zulu Time for a while due to the original size being too big for me but the moment the 39 mm was announced my wallet started feeling nervous. The GMT movement really put them on the radar for a lot of people who used to not pay much attention to them, including me, but it does feel like they have something really special now.
Hydroconquest is growing on me. I wish the date window at 3-o'clock was a hole punch rather than square window which would be more symmetrical with the indices at '6' and '9'. Terrific video.
I went to the AD to purchase the 39mm Zulu Time and walked out with the 42mm. The combination of flat lugs, short lugs, protruding caseback, and the shape of my wrist made the 39mm look like it was floating on my wrist. This is definitely a watch you'll want to try on before buying.
Me too. Went for the LLD 39 or the HC GMT but ended up with a Zulu 42. You simply need to get it on the wrist and get the feel of it. The Zulu 42 strangely felt a lot more luxurious compared to others i tried.
Really glad to hear that! I bought the blue 42mm and 4 months later they release the 39mm. I was annoyed to say the least. Glad to hear there are drawbacks. One question though, anyone else HATE the bracelet? I've been wanting to get a leather strap but they're always out of stock (also, $365? C'mon Longines!)
Great! I decided I do not buy watches without on the fly bracelet adjustment. If a micro brand can do it for a $600 watch, then all luxury brands should have it.
100%, I've been eyeing this watch since it came out but the lack of quick adjustments keeps in on the fence. I recently bought the Traska GMT for a fraction of the price
@@DBR6464 I just rebought the TRASKA Freediver and about to buy the RZE Resolute Pro. Both around $600 and have great adjustable bracelets. It just irritates me, even my new Rolex explorer two does not have a good. Only gives 5mm, it is better than nothing but still.
as always your video/photography work is top notch. longines has a few models i always tell myself that i want to try out, just can't get myself to pull the trigger
I think the Zulu time is more for enthusiasts where the hydro is more for dudes who want a sub but don’t wanna play games/save money. Wish the Zulu had micro adjust on the fly but otherwise if I was in market for a gmt I’d def be considering it
I discovered the whole 'thing' about the GMT wiggle when I was researching Explorer II's to purchase a few years back. Even for a ridiculous hobby with insane hobbyists analyzing the most mundane details of a silly piece of man jewelry, caring about the GMT hand jumping a bit when you adjust the hour hand is a bridge too far for me.
Other fine review -- thanks. I have owned both the 41mm and the 39mm Zulu Time on both bracelet and leather. The QR makes strap changes easy. Strong agree that the bracelet needs microadjust ESPECIALLY since the leather strap HAS microadjust exactly like the rubber strap does for the badly named HydroConquest. The problem with the microadjust on the Zulu leather strap however is that it extends when you do not want it to. It slips. Not hard to send it clicking back to a shorter position, but it would be better if it did not slip (and I owned two of these -- both slipped). But otherwise, Zulu is a super GMT. Wears better than the Tudor, which is fat. I like them better than the Grand Seiko GMTs, but not everyone will. And five stars is a Longines trademark for its best movements. I believe that all the Spirit watches have them. A feature, not a bug.
I've tried both on wrist, same straps/bracelet combo seen here too. The HydroConquest is comfortable. The hour design doesn't bother me too much, but you're right to call out the flatness of the hands as looking cheap. People give Seiko a hard time about their prices, but their much cheaper (yet still not "cheap") watches have beveled hands. They definitely class up the joint, and we need it. Thanks for voicing every enthusiast's frustration with the bracelet details. Why Longines? So close, yet so far. As for the Zulu Time, these look great and the 39mm variant is a winner. For those that insist on a bigger watch for their perfectly sized 7 inch wrist, the 42mm is available.
@@IDKline If I had an 8 inch wrist, I'd definitely go with the 42mm Zulu Time over the 39. There's always the Longines Legend Diver 42 for a little bigger size diver.
I love seeing the same clasp that formex uses because it really is brilliant, but dexel being owned by Raphael Granito’s family makes sense why he got the clasps first. Beautiful watches here.
The lack of tool less micro adjust is the one thing that has prevented me from buying a 42 mm Zulu. I have it on most of my watches....either factory or 18mm aftermarket and the watches that don't have it or don't have aftermarket options available just don't get worn. Maybe I'm weird but my wrist swells and contracts enough during the course of a day that I adjust the length of the band on the watch I'm wearing several times every day.
Watching with my 39mm titanium zulu! It's (as you mentioned) a better sized version of the black bay pro that's more suitable for travel (light) and with that sweet rotating bezel (which they invented almost a century ago!)
Not related to these specific models, but I've had the Spirit Titanium 40mm for a year, and I still think it's one of the best releases of the last few years
When I saw your picture on your avatar, I had to think of what channel this was. If there was a picture of a 7 inch wrist, I would have know right away.
There seems to be a price band gap with high quality watches from micro brands and Mido, Tissot available for under $1,200 and then the next level being Longines, Tudor, Oris at $2500+ - excluding micro brands overpricing them SW300, SW330 watches for $2k
The issue with Longines is that they could make it perfect, but they don't because then people won't have a reason to buy Omega. Hence the mish mash of shapes on the hydroconquest, the 5/5 Yelp rating on the zulu time, the wiggle, and the bracelet weirdness... Also, isn't the date location just where they cut the hole in the dial, rather than differences in the movement?
All the previous Spirit models had date windows at 3. So heritage cannot explain why it moved the date window to 3 for the Spirit Zulu but not for the Hydroconquest GMT.
Lawngene, that's how I pronounce it anyway(springle in a twang for fun at parties). Really love the Zulu time! I own the 40mm spirit in blue and it's a really wonderful watch. I'm keen to try the 39mm zulu on my 7.3" wrist. I did own the blue 42 zulu for a short time and really loved it, but didn't see the need for 2 blue spirits. I also agree that I would really love a spirit zulu with a timing bezel instead of the 24hr bezel. I really don't have a need for a 3rd time zone (like ever), especially with a jumping local hour hand and 24hr hand (that's 2 already and much easier to read than a bezel). I do however have a need to time things a regular basis (ok, maybe not need, more like want?).
I have the Spirit Zulu 39mm with the blue dial. I thought you would want to know that. You should see how it plays with the light. And I'm not embarrassed to say that I like the stars on the dial. Almost all of them. The Hydroconquest? Meh. But Longines I think they are doing some pretty good things right now. Pretty pretty good.
Longines is great. One could do worse, among brands. For me, the Legend Diver was the watch that made me aware of the brand. Buddy I worked with had it, let me try it on and even wear it. I was impressed, for a brand I completely never heard of. He told me it was popular in China (a place he liked to travel to often), so maybe that's why it sells well but I don't see it often in my country.
Would have been nice to know the weight of the Hydro Conquest GMT. I like the overall look and they got the price almost right except that I personally would have charged a little more and have it COSC certified keeping it under 3 grand . I also dislike the 21 mm lugs, why ? 20 mm or 22 mm is the way to go , 21 mm screams “ we want you to buy ours straps at a premium “ . The Zulu time is nice but too heavy for me at 147 gr , should be no more than the BB 58 at around 135 gr. I agree 100% with regards to the clasps on the bracelets , one better clasp for both models makes sense.
Longines did good. Always wanted to like the Hydro but those previous gen crown guards were hideous. This watch is so much cleaner. Longines has been on a roll lately!
Good receiew, thanks, because I’m the way, I don’t like watches that are sold in let’s say Macy’s, but the Zulu has been on my radar. You must watch curb your enthusiasm with last line
My goodness, that Longines Spirit Zulu Time GMT is the most beautiful watch I’ve ever seen. That feeling of “love at first sight”. Can’t stop thinking about it.
Totally love the Longines Spirit Zulu Time in the Hodinkee edition. Amazing watch, perfect design - for me. But since I‘m a watch snob I will never get myself this Longines but pay 3 times the price for a Rolex Explorer II. Great video, bud 👍
Yeah I feel the same about Longines. What is that? I’ve owned two, about to sell the 2nd one simply because it doesn’t get the wrist time it should compared to my other watches in a humble 6 piece collection. I dunno, there’s some sort of missing ‘X’ factor I guess.
I was going to buy the 42 mm, but now I'm torn! Guess I'll have to just go to an AD and just wear both. One question, what brand is the olive shirt in the video??? Sharp look.
I went to my AD ready to give them my money for the 39mm Zulu but found the lug to lug closer to 50ish mm. Unfortunately a little too big for my puny little wrists so I left with my money still in my pocket.
Looks nice and a fair price (u can’t really re sell it used, so the money is gone, but still) I don’t like sport watches anymore, sold all of them and now I am happy with a reverso standard, a breitling b09. I think it comes with age. I luckily sold my 3 Rolex watches when the prices were high, the omega was ok, the rest I had to sell cheap. I know this dress watches now don t hold the price, but I don’t plan to sell them. 2 watches r now enough for me. And of course the Apple Watch Ultra gets more important with age 2;( so I wear the reverso as wrist band most of the time.
I picked up my first Longines today. A Zulu time 42mm black bezel with dark blue dial, stainless steel bracelet. I love it! I tried the 39mm Zulu, a Hydroconquest and two other Longines’ watches. It’s my first Longines. The Zulu 42mm is beautiful IRL. That’s it. I’m done buying watches for now. 🎉
@@Kalasiso it’s been close to two weeks, it was only yesterday that I started to get the itch to “just check out” a few of those beauties (name of RUclips watch influencer here) was pontificating about 🧐
One thing I just can’t dig about the new hydroconquest is the mixture of batons and circles for the indices. The previous model looked much better with just circles - in my humble opinion.
also thank you, for the love of all that is holy, for actually making good watch RUclips content. it is insane how hard it is to sort through the cruft.
My rule of thumb with Longines and ETA whether it’s considered in house or not in regard to movement is if it’s exclusive to Longines it’s in house. Period. Lastly the reason you gave for Longines and duty free shops at airports. I assume you mean watch stores there. In that sense Rolex can be found at some of those stores too. So there goes that reason.
Wearing my Zulu time now
Edit: Living with the quick release bracelet is a game changer! Rushing out the house late but want to swap your strap? No worries. I used to have to just grab a different watch entirely. And as far as micro adjustment goes, I keep a toothpick in my phone case so I can change micro adjustment quickly too. Best of both worlds. No more spring bars flying across the room…
Me2
Same wearing my blue dial Zulu.
I wear a sim card ejection tool as a necklace ornament. Not only can I eject my sim cards, but it doubles down as a bracelet adjuster
@@kinderwaff this is the kinda content I want: everyday watch hacks
I thought I was alone in the sim tool trick...for me, i discovered it out of pure desperation while traveling from cold to hot weather and no way to adjust my bracelet...until the sim tool slipped out of my backpack and *light bulb* @@kinderwaff
I love these vids as much for the snappy and borderline snarky dialogue as anything, but they're always interesting and informative, too!
Toblerone, Tanqueray, and Longines... that's a good time right there.
Yes
I’d say Tissot is more of a toblerone duty free brand.
…and posters of Bollywood actresses wearing these…I used to think that these are some exclusive ladies watches 😂
Hahaha you dont find Longines on duty free on airport, its a good watch from heritage from 1823 year, omg what are you talking about you dobt know a esence of watches, dont talk about something you dont know, better to learn first before you say something so stupid like this 😂😂😂
"... longuinesss ..." 😂👍🏼
You surprised me with that last one and I had to give you a chuckle. You deserved it.
Wearing my Longines Spirit Zulu Time GMT in Black now. Thanks for listening to my request for this comparison Your Terrific!
The quick release had also been a game changer for me. I now have the stainless steel bracelet, Navy Blue Waffle FKM rubber strap, Royal Blue Silicone strap, Royal Blue Crocodile & leather strap and just received an Azure Blue FKM rubber strap.
Love the ability to quickly change the look of this beautiful looking watch without having to buy another watch! Go Longines! ❤❤❤
I wonder how those watches look on a 7 inch wrist.
We'll never know.
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I own a Hydroconquest GMT in blue, on the bracelet and absolutely love it!! I bought it over the zulu time because it was just blue. It didn’t have red or orange accents and it had the tool free micro adjust clasp. Also, really like the new case and dial design! It annoys me that they don’t just use the same clasp on all of their watches. The Hydroconquest is lesser expensive but has a better clasp. Even on the new 39mm legend diver they didn’t use the clasp style from the Hydroconquest, it makes zero sense.
…Evan, lug width is 21mm on the Zulutime😉
picking a watch because of adjustable clasp makes zero sense. i live in the tropics region where its easy for my wrist to expand due to heat, yet i adjust my bracelets less than 5 times a year, and i own both adjustable and old school pin clasp
The Spirit collection is great. That case design is the best they've done. Probably ever.
Thanks for a great video as usual! Just a note at [2:21] that the Spirit Zulu Time actually uses 21mm lug width.
I picked up a 39 mm Zulu Time a month ago. I'm not really a vintage watch guy, but something about the design just kept speaking to me even after getting a Mistflake a year before. I was able to write off the Zulu Time for a while due to the original size being too big for me but the moment the 39 mm was announced my wallet started feeling nervous. The GMT movement really put them on the radar for a lot of people who used to not pay much attention to them, including me, but it does feel like they have something really special now.
Hydroconquest is growing on me. I wish the date window at 3-o'clock was a hole punch rather than square window which would be more symmetrical with the indices at '6' and '9'. Terrific video.
this
Babe wake up, YoureTerrific just dropped a new video!
Thanks for the video! Unfortunately the 39mm Zulu time has 21mm between the lugs....
Correct. Glad you mentioned it, so I do not have to
Brilliant writing and editing mate. So funny and well thought out.
Saw a new avatar in your profile - got confused. Fresh tho!
I went to the AD to purchase the 39mm Zulu Time and walked out with the 42mm. The combination of flat lugs, short lugs, protruding caseback, and the shape of my wrist made the 39mm look like it was floating on my wrist. This is definitely a watch you'll want to try on before buying.
Yeah, I thought the 42 would be too big for my wrist but it ends up being the perfect fit.
Also same sentiments regarding the 39
Me too. Went for the LLD 39 or the HC GMT but ended up with a Zulu 42. You simply need to get it on the wrist and get the feel of it. The Zulu 42 strangely felt a lot more luxurious compared to others i tried.
agreed, such a pretty watch but those male endlinks didnt help, doesnt seem to sit perfectly on my 6.5inch wrist
Really glad to hear that! I bought the blue 42mm and 4 months later they release the 39mm. I was annoyed to say the least. Glad to hear there are drawbacks. One question though, anyone else HATE the bracelet? I've been wanting to get a leather strap but they're always out of stock (also, $365? C'mon Longines!)
@@andrewbaker3855 i have an artem sailcloth green on the way. The bracelet is nice but I just need some variety.
Great! I decided I do not buy watches without on the fly bracelet adjustment. If a micro brand can do it for a $600 watch, then all luxury brands should have it.
Grand Seiko - we're looking at you!😂
Same here, plus a 70 hr power reserve.
I agree.
100%, I've been eyeing this watch since it came out but the lack of quick adjustments keeps in on the fence. I recently bought the Traska GMT for a fraction of the price
@@DBR6464 I just rebought the TRASKA Freediver and about to buy the RZE Resolute Pro. Both around $600 and have great adjustable bracelets. It just irritates me, even my new Rolex explorer two does not have a good. Only gives 5mm, it is better than nothing but still.
I had the 42 Zulu time in blue. Ended up selling it. The male end link wasn’t very nice, my main issue with it.
actually same reason with the 39, wears large on my 6.5 inch wrist
as always your video/photography work is top notch. longines has a few models i always tell myself that i want to try out, just can't get myself to pull the trigger
Gotta see that high quality wiggle now.
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I think the Zulu time is more for enthusiasts where the hydro is more for dudes who want a sub but don’t wanna play games/save money. Wish the Zulu had micro adjust on the fly but otherwise if I was in market for a gmt I’d def be considering it
Your humor is on point. Your videos often have me LOL-ing. We could be friends
I discovered the whole 'thing' about the GMT wiggle when I was researching Explorer II's to purchase a few years back. Even for a ridiculous hobby with insane hobbyists analyzing the most mundane details of a silly piece of man jewelry, caring about the GMT hand jumping a bit when you adjust the hour hand is a bridge too far for me.
I'm with you. If you want perfection, get a digital watch.
Other fine review -- thanks.
I have owned both the 41mm and the 39mm Zulu Time on both bracelet and leather. The QR makes strap changes easy. Strong agree that the bracelet needs microadjust ESPECIALLY since the leather strap HAS microadjust exactly like the rubber strap does for the badly named HydroConquest. The problem with the microadjust on the Zulu leather strap however is that it extends when you do not want it to. It slips. Not hard to send it clicking back to a shorter position, but it would be better if it did not slip (and I owned two of these -- both slipped).
But otherwise, Zulu is a super GMT. Wears better than the Tudor, which is fat. I like them better than the Grand Seiko GMTs, but not everyone will. And five stars is a Longines trademark for its best movements. I believe that all the Spirit watches have them. A feature, not a bug.
Totally agree on the stars - The HydroConquest is my pick, for what it’s worth, and I think there’s a 39 mm version of that one as well 👍
I think they will 🤔
I've tried both on wrist, same straps/bracelet combo seen here too. The HydroConquest is comfortable. The hour design doesn't bother me too much, but you're right to call out the flatness of the hands as looking cheap. People give Seiko a hard time about their prices, but their much cheaper (yet still not "cheap") watches have beveled hands. They definitely class up the joint, and we need it. Thanks for voicing every enthusiast's frustration with the bracelet details. Why Longines? So close, yet so far. As for the Zulu Time, these look great and the 39mm variant is a winner. For those that insist on a bigger watch for their perfectly sized 7 inch wrist, the 42mm is available.
@@IDKline If I had an 8 inch wrist, I'd definitely go with the 42mm Zulu Time over the 39. There's always the Longines Legend Diver 42 for a little bigger size diver.
I love seeing the same clasp that formex uses because it really is brilliant, but dexel being owned by Raphael Granito’s family makes sense why he got the clasps first. Beautiful watches here.
The Dive/Time GMT is super cool, but i'll take the versatility and legibility of the GMT function on the Zulu Time. Great video!
I can't decide...who's more entertaining: YT or MWC? Great work.
Who is MWC and why are they obviously worse than me?
@@YoureTerrific Mad Watch Collector
Toblerone, Tanqueray and Longines…
Amazing
The lack of tool less micro adjust is the one thing that has prevented me from buying a 42 mm Zulu. I have it on most of my watches....either factory or 18mm aftermarket and the watches that don't have it or don't have aftermarket options available just don't get worn. Maybe I'm weird but my wrist swells and contracts enough during the course of a day that I adjust the length of the band on the watch I'm wearing several times every day.
Watching with my 39mm titanium zulu! It's (as you mentioned) a better sized version of the black bay pro that's more suitable for travel (light) and with that sweet rotating bezel (which they invented almost a century ago!)
The Zulu time is just so stunning to me
Fun review! Points well made. I've got four Longines and really love them all.
I have the Zulu in green 41mm and love it ! I also have the previous Hydroconquest but I’ll get te new one.
The Hydroconquest GMT does it for me!
ID Guy nailed it, the Hydoconquest has too many SHAPES. Rectangles, circles, triangles, diamonds, OH MY!
I feel the same about Hydroconqueror hands.
Not related to these specific models, but I've had the Spirit Titanium 40mm for a year, and I still think it's one of the best releases of the last few years
I wrote off multiple modern Longines from my desired list on account of those stars. Great video!
Interesting. I love the stars. Why is it offputtint? They represent the chronometer
@@drkesrf For some reason they stand out too much on the dial, to my eyes. I'm glad they are liked by other people though!
Bought the bronze gmt. Had both Zulu and hydro on my wrist. And the bronze just blew me away. Longines are on point
You killed me with that Lon-gi-ness
When I saw your picture on your avatar, I had to think of what channel this was. If there was a picture of a 7 inch wrist, I would have know right away.
There seems to be a price band gap with high quality watches from micro brands and Mido, Tissot available for under $1,200 and then the next level being Longines, Tudor, Oris at $2500+ - excluding micro brands overpricing them SW300, SW330 watches for $2k
Waiting for hydroconquest to come out with 38~39mm size next year
The issue with Longines is that they could make it perfect, but they don't because then people won't have a reason to buy Omega. Hence the mish mash of shapes on the hydroconquest, the 5/5 Yelp rating on the zulu time, the wiggle, and the bracelet weirdness...
Also, isn't the date location just where they cut the hole in the dial, rather than differences in the movement?
Longines is a brand with great heritage. Started off as lancemakers in Judea in the first century AD.
All the previous Spirit models had date windows at 3. So heritage cannot explain why it moved the date window to 3 for the Spirit Zulu but not for the Hydroconquest GMT.
The Hydro gmt looks great and the price point is not just silly in comparison to Omega & Tudor. I need to check both of these out at an AD.
Lawngene, that's how I pronounce it anyway(springle in a twang for fun at parties). Really love the Zulu time! I own the 40mm spirit in blue and it's a really wonderful watch. I'm keen to try the 39mm zulu on my 7.3" wrist. I did own the blue 42 zulu for a short time and really loved it, but didn't see the need for 2 blue spirits. I also agree that I would really love a spirit zulu with a timing bezel instead of the 24hr bezel. I really don't have a need for a 3rd time zone (like ever), especially with a jumping local hour hand and 24hr hand (that's 2 already and much easier to read than a bezel). I do however have a need to time things a regular basis (ok, maybe not need, more like want?).
Longines has a very cool quartz GMT that I was interested in but could never find anywhere.
I have the Spirit Zulu 39mm with the blue dial.
I thought you would want to know that. You should see how it plays with the light.
And I'm not embarrassed to say that I like the stars on the dial. Almost all of them.
The Hydroconquest? Meh.
But Longines I think they are doing some pretty good things right now. Pretty pretty good.
Longines is great. One could do worse, among brands. For me, the Legend Diver was the watch that made me aware of the brand. Buddy I worked with had it, let me try it on and even wear it. I was impressed, for a brand I completely never heard of. He told me it was popular in China (a place he liked to travel to often), so maybe that's why it sells well but I don't see it often in my country.
I like the stars.
Pepsi or Coke bezel on the Zulu Time and I'm buying. Come on Longines, do it!
nice vid and delivery. I have the green dial HQ and Zulu Hodinkee version in Titanium w/Ti bezel. Love them both.
how much would you like for the titanium?
Would have been nice to know the weight of the Hydro Conquest GMT. I like the overall look and they got the price almost right except that I personally would have charged a little more and have it COSC certified keeping it under 3 grand . I also dislike the 21 mm lugs, why ? 20 mm or 22 mm is the way to go , 21 mm screams “ we want you to buy ours straps at a premium “ . The Zulu time is nice but too heavy for me at 147 gr , should be no more than the BB 58 at around 135 gr. I agree 100% with regards to the clasps on the bracelets , one better clasp for both models makes sense.
Longines did good. Always wanted to like the Hydro but those previous gen crown guards were hideous. This watch is so much cleaner. Longines has been on a roll lately!
Good receiew, thanks, because I’m the way, I don’t like watches that are sold in let’s say Macy’s, but the Zulu has been on my radar. You must watch curb your enthusiasm with last line
My goodness, that Longines Spirit Zulu Time GMT is the most beautiful watch I’ve ever seen. That feeling of “love at first sight”. Can’t stop thinking about it.
Totally love the Longines Spirit Zulu Time in the Hodinkee edition. Amazing watch, perfect design - for me. But since I‘m a watch snob I will never get myself this Longines but pay 3 times the price for a Rolex Explorer II.
Great video, bud 👍
Reasonably unreasonable. Same.
Watch snob = A victim of the luxury watch confidence scam.
Titanium 39mm Hydroconquest now please. Perfect holiday watch.
Love the Zulu time, especially the Hoodinkee version. But the Hydroconquest with its gmt and a divers bezel is bizarre.
Yeah I feel the same about Longines. What is that? I’ve owned two, about to sell the 2nd one simply because it doesn’t get the wrist time it should compared to my other watches in a humble 6 piece collection. I dunno, there’s some sort of missing ‘X’ factor I guess.
Longines are killing it with their designs of late
I was going to buy the 42 mm, but now I'm torn! Guess I'll have to just go to an AD and just wear both. One question, what brand is the olive shirt in the video??? Sharp look.
I believe the correct pronunciation is LAWN-GUINNESS. Like, "it's a lovely day for a Longines." -YoureWelcome
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I went to my AD ready to give them my money for the 39mm Zulu but found the lug to lug closer to 50ish mm. Unfortunately a little too big for my puny little wrists so I left with my money still in my pocket.
I took the Hydroconquest instead because I love its hands more.
Looks nice and a fair price (u can’t really re sell it used, so the money is gone, but still) I don’t like sport watches anymore, sold all of them and now I am happy with a reverso standard, a breitling b09. I think it comes with age. I luckily sold my 3 Rolex watches when the prices were high, the omega was ok, the rest I had to sell cheap. I know this dress watches now don t hold the price, but I don’t plan to sell them. 2 watches r now enough for me. And of course the Apple Watch Ultra gets more important with age 2;( so I wear the reverso as wrist band most of the time.
Comparison with Seiko's MM200 GMT (SPB381/383/385) next! Also would like to pre-order a copy of Subtle & Confusing - let us know when it drops!
I picked up my first Longines today. A Zulu time 42mm black bezel with dark blue dial, stainless steel bracelet. I love it! I tried the 39mm Zulu, a Hydroconquest and two other Longines’ watches. It’s my first Longines. The Zulu 42mm is beautiful IRL. That’s it. I’m done buying watches for now. 🎉
That's what we all say, until we see that nest value-packed beauty...lol
@@Kalasiso it’s been close to two weeks, it was only yesterday that I started to get the itch to “just check out” a few of those beauties (name of RUclips watch influencer here) was pontificating about 🧐
Loving the sarcasm in this video!!
trust me - i always come back for the 7" wrist and i still wasn't ready for it 🙈
I've always felt the same way about the hydroconquest handset. They improved every thing else but stuck with this minging set of hands.
Great vid. Prefer the Zulu out of the two. More of a classy, vintage vibe to them. If only they didn’t have those naff 5 stars on the dial.
I'm pretty sure the Zulu Time 39 is 21mm lugwidth?
Says 21mm on the Longines website.
One thing I just can’t dig about the new hydroconquest is the mixture of batons and circles for the indices. The previous model looked much better with just circles - in my humble opinion.
A Curb reference is always a winner.
also thank you, for the love of all that is holy, for actually making good watch RUclips content. it is insane how hard it is to sort through the cruft.
Have you considered taking your show on the road?
Depends on which road.
Cracking review
Longines is making so many cool watches these days!
My rule of thumb with Longines and ETA whether it’s considered in house or not in regard to movement is if it’s exclusive to Longines it’s in house. Period. Lastly the reason you gave for Longines and duty free shops at airports. I assume you mean watch stores there. In that sense Rolex can be found at some of those stores too. So there goes that reason.
Prefer the Zulu. Apart from the hour hand on the Hydroconquest, the indices also don't really sit well.... Nailed that brand name though!
I'm just waiting for a 39 Flyback Spirit or a 37 Pioneer ( titanium, time only ). Or both. I'd buy both actually.
Would love to see a red and blue bezel on hydroconquest.
Классное ощущение, наверное, обозревать ЛонжинЫ в PAMах
Such a great channel
I'm not so sure about that.
@@YoureTerrific your channel is fabulous mate and your humor is so surprising 🤣🤣 just kinda pops out of the blue much like your comment above lol
What's the name of the turtle?
Why compare the 39 and 41?! Wouldn't the 41 and 42 be a better comparison?!
Evan, you clarified something for me pal. The flat hands (on any watch) it does cheapen the look for me also.
Silly little things, huh.
Yep. Looks cheap and makes them less visible at different angles.
Wait. but whats your wrist size?
I like a long Guinness after a good day at work 😁👌
French pronunciation lone G sound J and s is silent, Lonjine 😉
Nice
I like both
Thorough review
Thoroughly good
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I have always liked the hydroconquest.
Great review, very witty and fun to watch… EXCEPT… bro.. you wear your watch above your wrist bone, not below…
it'll always be the Zulu. Can't fulu the zulu.
6:35 - I've already put in a pre-order.. 2 pre-orders (in all honesty), because I read with both eyes
🎉🎉SEVEN INCH WRIST🎉🎉