Longines Conquest Classic

The Conquest Classic is the dressier, more polished take on the Conquest, aimed at buyers who wanted the everyday sport watch to lean a little more formal. It kept a clean round case and refined dial, often in two-tone or with dressier finishing, sitting a step closer to a proper dress watch than the sporty standard Conquest. With Longines' recent redesign of the main Conquest line, the Classic's role has largely been folded back in, so it's winding down as its own collection. You'll still find plenty of it, in remaining stock and pre-owned. For a versatile Swiss watch that dresses up more easily than most sport pieces, it's a quietly solid pick.