I just bought my first Longines. I was looking for a casual watch with a lighter colored dial for summer so i got the white/silver dial Conquest VHP and so far i love it. Im sure ill get the usual anti quartz haters saying i should have got an automatic but i have plenty of other auto watches. I bought the VHP on purpose because of its unique movement. Watching the hands move and the date set after being in the power saving mode was like magic!
I also really like the dial with the concentric circles, the numbers on the chapter ring and the fact that the only Arabic numerals are 12 and 6. Having the 9 without the 3 drives me crazy. I also love that the second hand hits all the indices perfectly, as a quartz should.
The bracelet is comfortable even though im not a fan of butterfly clasps , at least it had half links however i was a little disappointed that it had push pins instead of screws.
I dont mind the 50m water resistance as i dont wear my watches in the pool or shower. I was able to pick it up brand new (NOS) on Joma for less than half of retail which i think is a screaming good deal for a quality well made watch. This may be my first but im sure it wont be the last.