The Longines Watch Company

The Swiss watchmaker Longines is well-known for its company motto: Elegance is an Attitude. Its watches are said to have been the choice of celebrities as varied as Humphrey Bogart and Albert Einstein. Probably the best known Longines are the classic aviator watches such as the Lindberg Hour Angle.

History

Longines can trace its history back to the 19th century. In 1832 one Auguste Agassiz opened a small workshop in St. Imier. Agassiz's sister married Marc Francillon and it was Francillon who in 1866 built the original Longines factory. This was named after its location - the Longines fields near St. Immier.

In 1873 the company won a gold medal at the Universal Exposition of Vienna. The company went on to record ten Grands Prix and 28 Medaille's d'Or.

The famous Longines trademark - a winged hourglass - was registered with the Swiss Patents Office in 1889 and holds the record for the oldest registered watch company logo.

In 2001 the company celebrated the production of 30 million timepieces.

Longines is today part of the Swatch Group.

Sports

Longines has a long association with sports timekeeping. The company has been official timekeeper for many famous sporting events including various Olympic Games. It was Longines who timed the famous solo Atlantic flight of Lindbergh.

Today the Longines sporting connection is concentrated on two fields: equestrian and gymnastics. In keeping with the company motto, Longines awards Prizes for Elegance in both fields.

In equestrian sports the Longines Ambassadors of Excellence at the time of writing are Pia-Luise Aufrecht, Markus Fuchs, Jane Richard and Maryline Vorpe.

In gymnastics, Longines has since 1989 been the official partner and timekeeper of the International Gymnastics Federation. The Longines Ambassadors of Excellence in gymnastics are at the time of writing Dinara Gimatova, Alina Kabaeva, Olga Kapranova, Aliya Yussupova, the Russian Men's Team and the Chinese Men's Team.

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The Longines Watch Company The Swiss watchmaker Longines is well-known for its company motto: Elegance is an Attitude. Its watches are said to have been the choice of celebrities as varied as Humphrey Bogart and Albert Einstein. Probably the best known Longines are the classic aviator watches such as the Lindberg Hour Angle. History Longines can trace its history back to the 19th century. In 1832 one Auguste Agassiz opened a small workshop in St. Imier. Agassiz's sister married Marc Francillon and it was Francillon who in 1866 built the original Longines factory. This was named after its location - the Longines fields near St. Immier. In 1873 the company won a gold medal at the Universal Exposition of Vienna. The company went on to record ten Grands Prix and 28 Medaille's d'Or. The famous Longines trademark - a winged hourglass - was registered with the Swiss Patents Office in 1889 and holds the record for the oldest registered watch company logo. In 2001 the company celebrated the production of 30 million timepieces. Longines is today part of the Swatch Group. Sports Longines has a long association with sports timekeeping. The company has been official timekeeper for many famous sporting events including various Olympic Games. It was Longines who timed the famous solo Atlantic flight of Lindbergh. Today the Longines sporting connection is concentrated on two fields: equestrian and gymnastics. In keeping with the company motto, Longines awards Prizes for Elegance in both fields. In equestrian sports the Longines Ambassadors of Excellence at the time of writing are Pia-Luise Aufrecht, Markus Fuchs, Jane Richard and Maryline Vorpe. In gymnastics, Longines has since 1989 been the official partner and timekeeper of the International Gymnastics Federation. The Longines Ambassadors of Excellence in gymnastics are at the time of writing Dinara Gimatova, Alina Kabaeva, Olga Kapranova, Aliya Yussupova, the Russian Men's Team and the Chinese Men's Team. This site is not associated with or endorsed by Longines Contact an authorised dealer for prices and where to buy All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Clocks-Watches-Time / Watches / Makes I-Z / Longines / All original material copyright © Trevor Mendham 2005-2008. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Please read the site terms of use		Clocks Watches Celebrity Famous Makes A-H Makes I-Z Invicta JLC Longines Luminox Mondaine Oris Panerai Patek Philippe Poljot Rado Rolex Seiko Skagen Tag Heuer Tissot Vacheron C. Mechanics Types Store Time Time & Motion More...