An Introduction To Longines

Posted Mon, 11/02/2009 - 06:35 by muyang

With
a long and prestigious history Longines is one of the world’s premier
watch manufacturers.omega watchesEstablished in 1832, by Auguste Agassiz, when he
moved to the Swiss town Saint-Imier; Longines has come a long way from
the 18th century. Never modified, continually used, constantly updated,
the world's oldest registered brand name in watchmaking with its winged
hourglass logo continues to produce luxury watches that highlight their
belief in the importance of time and the truth that "Elegance is an
Attitude."Longines
made history in the world of sports by introducing in 1912 the
principle of an electric wire, which at the start and finish of a race,
activated and stopped the timing mechanism. It has since been appointed
official timekeeper for many international sports events, including
many winter and summer Olympic Games.rolex watches Longines has also been associated
with the history of aviation and navigation. It timed, for instance,
Lindbergh’s first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean and, subsequently developed the Hour Angle watch according to a design drawn by Lindbergh himself. Always
in the forefront of technological innovation, Longines launched its
first wristwatch in 1905, the world’s thinnest electromagnetic watch in
1960 and the world’s first cybernetic, electronic quartz watch - the
Longines Ultra-Quartz - in 1969. The following year, the brand was the
first organization in the world to use alphanumeric display for
television in connection with the retransmission of a World Cup
downhill skiing race in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
In 1979, Longines collaborated with other watch brands to develop the
"Feuille d’Or", the world’s thinnest quartz watch and 1984 saw the
birth of the famous Conquest VHP (Very High Precision). Types
of Longines watches The watches available in the Longines range are: La
Grande Classique, Conquest, DolceVita or the brand’s newest creation
"Oposition" . breitling watches All Longines watch lines offer a unique combination of
precision and elegance. They are renowned for extremely accurate and
high quality movements which these days are produced by ETA.cartier watches
Their
designs have a classic look that maintain their appeal over time.tag heuer watches
Longines has a rich history as a watch manufacturer and have made a
number of defining watches over the years which are popular amongst
collectors today. The company's tagline in its advertising is very
suitable: “Elegance is an attitude.” Anyone wearing a Longines watch is
justified in having an attitude, movado watcheswhich campaign with Audrey Hepburn,
Humphrey Bogart and its new ambassadors, the excellent actresses
Aishwarya Rai and Tatiana Patitz and the car-racing driver Pedro Diniz.
Longines recognised their natural elegance and they joined Longines’
ambassadors of elegance. 

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