Longines service cost in 2026: official prices by movement

Unlike many Swiss brands, Longines publishes its service prices. It prices by movement type and service level, not by model name, so a steel HydroConquest and a gold Master Collection with the same kind of movement cost the same to service. The figures below are copied from the Longines US service pricing page. Longines states they are in US dollars, exclude tax and shipping, and can change without notice.

The same page lists a handful of other services:

Longines doesn't price by collection, so the useful question is what kind of movement your watch has. Most collections come in more than one version. The dial usually says "Automatic" on mechanical models, and a chronograph has extra pushers and subdials. When in doubt, the reference on the caseback or your warranty card settles it, and our Longines serial number guide shows where to find it.

Longines doesn't define "small complications" on the price page. A date, day-date or moonphase on a non-chronograph watch would normally sit in the $380 row, but the estimate is what counts. The GMT row above is our reading of the categories, not a figure Longines lists by name.

The HydroConquest is the Longines people ask about most, partly because it's sold in both quartz and automatic versions that look almost identical from across a room. That's the whole difference in price:

• ✔ Quartz HydroConquest, three hands and date: $250 full service, $100 partial.
• ✔ Quartz HydroConquest chronograph: $360 full service, $100 partial.
• ✔ Automatic HydroConquest: $380 full service, $120 partial.
• ✔ Automatic HydroConquest chronograph: $500 full service, $120 partial.

Because it's a dive watch, water resistance matters more than on a dress piece. Both service levels include replacing parts where needed to guarantee water resistance, plus a watertightness check, so even the cheaper partial service looks after the seals. Longines' FAQ recommends having water resistance tested at least once a year, which is a sensible habit if you actually swim with it.

HydroConquests are also among the most copied Longines models. If you bought yours second-hand, our guide to spotting a fake HydroConquest is worth a read before you spend money on it.

Longines' price page includes a checklist of what each level covers. In plain terms, a partial service looks after the outside of the watch and its seals, and a full service also overhauls the movement.

Both partial and full service include:

• ✔ Assessment and identification of the watch, then separating the movement from the case.
• ✔ Cleaning of the case and bracelet, and a new battery on quartz watches.
• ✔ Reassembly of the case, exchanging parts where needed to guarantee water resistance.
• ✔ Aesthetic control, rate control and a watertightness check to Longines specifications.
• ✔ A 24-month warranty on the work.

Only the full service adds:

• ✔ Complete disassembly of the case and polishing of the case and bracelet.
• ✔ Disassembly of the movement (or replacing it), separating and cleaning every component.
• ✔ Reassembly and oiling of the movement, with worn parts replaced.

Longines recommends a service every 6 to 8 years at a Longines certified service centre, to clean the movement and replace the oil and worn components. That's from its maintenance intervals page. Its FAQ adds that the right timing depends on the model, the climate you live in and how you look after the watch, and that water resistance should be tested at least once a year.

At $380 for a three-hand automatic every 6 to 8 years, the running cost of a mechanical Longines works out to roughly $48 to $63 a year at today's list price. A quartz watch costs less still, since a $30 battery change between full services keeps it going. If you want reminders, our service interval planner works out the next due date from your last service.

With pricier brands, an independent watchmaker can be the cheaper route. With Longines the gap is smaller, because the official prices are already modest. A full service on a three-hand automatic at $380 is hard to undercut by much once an independent has bought genuine parts and new gaskets.

We looked for US independents that publish fixed Longines prices and didn't find any we could cite. Total Watch Repair and Precision Watches, for example, both quote after inspecting the watch. So the honest comparison is a written independent quote against the Longines list price for your row.

Two things weigh in favour of going official:

• ✔ The factory warranty. Longines gives 24 months on all watches, and 5 years on mechanical watches bought from January 1, 2021, provided the warranty card was dated and completed by an official dealer. The warranty terms exclude a watch handled by a non-approved person. If you're inside that window, use Longines.
• ✔ The service warranty. Official service work is covered for 24 months, and Longines says that warranty becomes void if parties it hasn't authorised work on the watch.

An independent can make sense for an older watch out of warranty, for vintage pieces (see below), or if you have a trusted local watchmaker and want the watch back without shipping it away. Ask for genuine parts and a written warranty either way.

Longines doesn't publish a standard turnaround time for servicing, and we won't make one up. In the US, you can drop the watch at an authorised service centre found through the Longines store locator, or arrange it with Longines customer service through the send us your watch page. Ask for an expected return date when you approve the estimate.

The archive services do have published lead times, covered in the vintage section below.

Longines gives a 24-month warranty on any servicing operation, and both partial and full services carry it. The service warranty covers the work done, not the original watch, and it's void if someone not authorised by Longines opens the watch afterwards.

That's separate from the new-watch warranty: 24 months on all models, and 5 years on mechanical watches bought from January 1, 2021. Normal wear, battery life, and scratches to the case or glass aren't covered by the new-watch warranty.

Longines doesn't list a fixed price for vintage calibres made before 1990. They're quoted individually after inspection. Longines also offers a restoration service for older watches, which uses parts from its own stock and adapts polishing to the age of the watch. If originality matters to you, say in writing that you don't want the dial, hands or case touched beyond what's needed, and ask what parts will be replaced before you approve.

The more unusual Longines offer is its archive. The brand has kept records by serial number since 1867, and its history of my watch page sells two documents. Neither is free.

The difference trips people up. An extract tells you what the archive recorded for that serial number, such as when it was made. It does not prove the watch in your hand is genuine or original. Only the certificate does that, and it takes a watchmaker's inspection and about three months. For a free first look at what a serial number can tell you, see our Longines serial number lookup.