Auguste Agassiz opened his first workshop in St.Imier in 1832, his son Ernest Francillion opened the first factory in 1866 on fields at “es Longines”, in 1880 the Brand name was registered and the winged hour glass symbol were born. Since that time Longines has enjoyed a very high profile being tied into various Olympic Games and worn by Amilia Earhart the first woman aviator to fly from Newfoundland to Ireland. By their 169th Anniversary Longines has sold over 30 Million watches worldwide. Current collections include HydroConquest, Conquest, Grand Vitesse, Admiral, Heritage, Spirit, Sports Legends like Lindbergh, Legend Diver, The Weems Watch, Evidenza, la Grande Classique, BelleArti, DolceVita, Master collections, Flagship, Clous de Paris and Les Ravissantes de Longines. |
