Longines is a watch company founded by Ernest Francillon at Saint-Imier, Switzerland.
Longines‘s origins can be traced back to the 1830s and it currently holds the oldest registered logo for a watch company (a winged hourglass).
Since its founding, Longines has been renowned for its design and high quality precision.
Well-known aviators, explorers and pioneers have fully relied on Longines during their sojourns circling the globe.
Longines have also timed some of the world's most prominent sporting events, including the first modern day Olympics in 1892.
Amongst its timepieces and incorporation into its communication, elegance is the underlying theme, which will carry Longines into the 21st century.
It is said that Albert Einstein used a Longines pocket watch.
Longines watches have been worn by many celebrities, including Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, Aishwarya Rai, Billy Zane and Harry Connick Jr.
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