Longines was founded in Saint Imil by Ernest Francois. Its origin can be traced back to the 1930s of 19, with a long history and exquisite craftsmanship exceeding 175.
Longines watches marked by flying wings and hourglasses are famous for their elegance, and they also have excellent traditions and experience in the field of sports timing. Longines, as a famous brand of Swatch Group, has spread all over the world in more than 138 countries.
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Longines watch history
1832, August Agassiz joined hands with a watch shop in San Imil to enter the watch manufacturing industry and quickly became Agassiz &; Compagnie's legal person in charge). ?
In the 1950s of 19, Agassiz's nephew Ernest Francillon took over the watch business. While assuming the management responsibility of this famous family, he is also thinking about how to improve the manufacturing methods commonly used in the local watch industry.
In order to realize his vision, in 1866, he bought two adjacent plots of land on the right bank of the Suze River flowing through the San Imil Valley. Because it was called "Les Longines" locally, he named it "Les Longines" when he established the manufacturing factory in 1867.
During the period of 65438+70s, Francois's industrialization choice achieved good results. Until the first half of the 20th century, the factory maintained a strong momentum of continuous development and growth. 19 1 1 year, Longines Watch Factory employs more than 1 100 people, and its watch works sell well all over the world.