Which is cheaper, the Longines HYDROCONQUEST or the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch?

At MSRP the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch is the cheaper of the two at $995, against $2,000 for the Longines HYDROCONQUEST — a $1,005 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Longines HYDROCONQUEST or the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch?

The Longines HYDROCONQUEST is rated to 300m versus 100m for the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Longines HYDROCONQUEST or the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch?

The Longines HYDROCONQUEST carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch.

What movement does the Longines HYDROCONQUEST run compared to the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Longines HYDROCONQUEST uses the L888.5 and the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Longines HYDROCONQUESTvsWilliam Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Longines HYDROCONQUEST

L3.782.4.06.6

MSRP $2,000

William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch

lfbwatch

MSRP $995

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HYDROCONQUEST41mm

London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch41mm

Power Reserve

HYDROCONQUEST72h

London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch40h

Water Resistance

HYDROCONQUEST300m

London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch100m

MSRP

HYDROCONQUEST$2,000

London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch$995

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Thickness

11.9mm

15mm

Lug-to-Lug

53.5mm

49mm

Lug Width

21mm

20mm

Material

Ceramic

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

300m

100m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Green

Standard

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

L888.5

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

72h

40h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,000

$995

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