Longines (French pronunciation: [l???in]), is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. Founded by Auguste Agassiz in 1832, it is owned by the Swatch Group. Its winged hourglass logo, registered in 1889, is the oldest unchanged, still active registered trademark.
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History
Based in Saint-Imier since 1832, the Compagnie des Montres Longines Francillon S.A. was among the world's leading watch companies. In 2007, Longines had its 175th anniversary. The brand evolved from a comptoir to a full-fledged manufacturing operation and then back down to an établisseur today, since the early 1980s, as a Swatch Group company. Longines' certified as a 'chronometer' by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), a designation awarded to all of the pieces in the Record collection.
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Notes and references
External links
- Official website
- The Swatch Group
- Longines Official Films
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