[nooski87]

Today I present a new addition with an interesting story. In our company it is customary to give a watch as a thank you for 5, 10, 15 etc. years of service. Well I endured my first five years and since the owners know I am watch-impaired, a box with Longines written on it was waiting for me in a paper bag It's not a model I would have personally chosen, but thank you very much for such a beautiful piece of watchmaking.



Well, below are a couple of photos of the Longines Conquest. It is on a non-fitting NATO strap, because the watch has a non-standard 21mm lug width. I had to take off the original bracelet because it absolutely did not fit me, the butterfly clasp is evil and does not allow micro-adjustment. Eventually I want to get the watch a nice fitting rubber strap so I can take advantage of the 300m water resistance It's a great watch and beautifully legible. The movement is excellent (a modified ETA with a lower frequency and a power reserve of some 60+ hours), making less than +2 seconds in 4 days. Among the negatives, besides the aforementioned bracelet, I would include the absolutely pathetic lume - so pathetic that it can't even be photographed. We're getting along for now, but we're going to love each other for sure.

 

[Glencoe]

Nice. I work for a big company. They have it automated, where you get a pass code to a website at 5, 10, 15, etc. years and can pick among gifts. Usually the gifts are around $50 extra for each five years. I did my 15 year gift a year or so ago. I couldn't find anything that appealed to me. My wife liked some earbuds, so got those. If that Longines was on there, would have definitely picked it.

 

[yellowfury]

That’s pretty cool. When I stayed at a job for 5 years I got a gift card for a hundred bucks…

 

[Bill M.]

I got this fairly cheep Bulova for 20 years service, I would've loved the Longines.

 

[Mediocre]

Congrats. The most I have received for 5 years at a job was a collar pin, probably worth $1 lol

 

[schumway]

I got a certificate for 10 years...

And Sean Connery didn't need his NATO strap to fit his watch's lugs at all.

EDIT: Cool watch! Congrats on the milestone!

 

[Nokie]

Really nice and I applaud your excellent choice of straps.

Those colors work great with that dial.

Congratulations and I hope you enjoy it.

 

[Stowie]

Where do I apply? Congratulations!

 

[NC_Hager626]

Congrats — a very thoughtful gift from your company. Glad you were able to find a work-around when it came to the bracelet. Here is to enjoying your 5-year anniversary gift.

 

[SigDigit]

Clearly I made the wrong choice picking MY employer. But it's over now thankfully, no sense in crying about 25 years of wasted life.

Sounds like you made the right choice. Congrats man.

 

[Reubin]

Good looking watch. Congratulations.

 

[emj84]

Hey that is a great story!!! I work for government and well you can only imagine what we get for 5 , 10, 15, and 20 years of service........Great band choice too.

 

[bigclive2011]

Did 30 years in my job and got feck all, so well done for your Longines 👍🏻

 

[John MS]

Nice five year gift. Congratulations!

 

[geckobros]

I think it's a cool watch, congratulations. At my place of work, we get a gold pin. Every 5 years they put a little diamond in it.

 

[Earthbound2]

A beauty. Congratulations

 

[FullFlavorPike]

That’s an awesome five year gift.

 

[Mr Dennis]

Congrats on making it all the way through your first five years. 'thinks to himself, man, if I worked there, I must be eligible for at least a few bus rides...'

 

[OotOot]

I wish I worked somewhere where a watch was an anniversary gift! Nice watch!

 

[odarg64]

Wow!