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Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A., or simply Longines (French pronunciation:), is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. Founded by Auguste Agassiz in 1832, the company has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Swatch Group and its predecessors since 1983.
Founded in 1832 in Saint-Imier, a town in Swiss Jura mountains, Longines developed, as early as 1878, its first instrument for timing sport events: a chronograph pocket watch with a monopusher crown. Some years later, in 1889, Longines was already able to measure to 1/5 of a second.
Jun 30, 2014 · 182 Years of The Long Meadows: A History of Longines. June 30, 2014. Words By Ed Estlow. Many if not most casual observers (especially the last few weeks) may know Longines best as the sponsor of horse racing’s Triple Crown. And yes, they’d know Longines better if California Chrome had won. But that’s another story.
The History of Longines Watches. With a history that dates back to 1832, the Swiss-made Longines watches is one of the world’s oldest luxury watch manufacturers that is still in operation today. A constant presence within the world of sports, Longines is the Official Timekeeper of the Kentucky Derby and other high-profile events each year ...
Browse our collections of Swiss watches and discover Longines' expertise, built on tradition, elegance and performance since 1832.
In 2019, Longines shipped its 50 millionth watch. The company has also grown to over SFr1.5 billion in annual sales, one of only seven Swiss watch companies over SFr1 billion. Longines, along with Omega and Tissot, is one of the largest brands inside Swatch Group.
Mar 1, 2022 · Ready for Takeoff: The Story of Longines and the Pioneers of Aviation. Written by. Ruediger Bucher. March 1, 2022. Daring pilots relied on Longines watches aboard their flying machines in the 1920s and 1930s. The brand’s recently launched Spirit models recall this exciting history.
Apr 25, 2019 · Editorial. Tracing the horological Heritage of Longines. by Nico Bandl. 25. April 2019. To name a brand after a ‘long meadow’ sounds just as fairytale-like as the history of the watch brand Longines. The brand from the idyllic village ‘Les Longines’ in Saint-Imier literally means ‘long meadow’.
Longines. Based in Saint-Imier in Switzerland since 1832, the watchmaker Longines can look back on more than 175 years of non-stop craftsmanship, as well as a solid heritage as timekeeper for world championships in various sports and collaborator with different international sports federations.
A prominent player in the fields of equestrian sports, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, alpine skiing, archery and the Commonwealth Games, Longines continues to support the landmark events of contemporary sporting history. The brand with the winged hourglass logo is today present in over 150 different countries.
