The Longines brand has established a seamless connection with the world of sports thanks to the knowledge and experience it has built up throughout its history. This place is called “Le Longine”. Since the manufacturer needed to perfect the watchmaking process in order to make his machine, Ernest Francillon hired a young relative, engineer Jacquie David. In 1870, the production path chosen by Francillion was very successful, and the factory continued to grow until the beginning of the 20th century. In 1911, Longines became a giant company with 1,100 employees and able to distribute watches all over the world. In honor of the reputation of Longines, people call it “Winged Hourglass Brand”.
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About the collection
Watchmaking tradition
The Watchmaking tradition collection includes the most famous traditional watches in the history of Longines. Since its inception, Longines has been creating perfect and simple timepieces without succumbing to the sophistication of the fashion world, and the timepieces that represent it are included in this collection.
Elegance
Since its inception, Longines has been committed to elegance and luxury, which can be seen in the quality of its products and its famous motto, “Elegance is an attitude”. Longines Elegance collection watches are the true expression of classic luxury watches. It’s a collection of needles with a choice of three different sizes, a mechanical drive with an automatic drive, and a variety of unique needles.
Avigation
The collection includes watches with their own unique style, combining the historical designs of Longines watches with modern technology. For example, the Heritage 1945 model is a newly released model that has the same appearance as the Longines watch made in that year, but has changed from 38mm to 40mm, and the foot has been changed from hand-operated mechanical to automatic. These are timepieces created using modern technology while re-creating them in homage to the great Longines models that have traveled through the air and traveled through the ages.
Performance
The history of Longines sports watches dates back to 1878. This collection can be said to be a combination of good performance and sophisticated elegance that meets the needs of athletes. This collection, created by Longines, a company that contributes to the world of sports, is based on the performance of athletes who left their name in history.
