Longines
Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A., or simply Longines (), is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. Founded by Auguste Agassiz in 1832, the company has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Swatch Group and its predecessors since 1983. Its winged hourglass logo, registered in 1889, is the oldest unchanged active trademark registered with WIPO.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A.
- Company.logo
- LonginesLogo.svg
- Company.logo_upright
- 1
- Company.image
- St Imier.jpg
- Company.image_caption
- Factory in Saint-Imier
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.founders
- Ernest Francillon & Auguste Agassiz
- Company.location_city
- Saint-Imier
- Company.location_country
- Switzerland
- Company.key_people
- Patrick Aoun (President & CEO)
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.industry
- Watchmaking
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- 1832–1852
- 1852–1878
- 1878–1925
- 1925–1971
- 1971–present
- Intellectual property and marketing
- Sponsorships
- Notable patrons and owners
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A., or simply Longines (), is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. Founded by Auguste Agassiz in 1832, the company has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Swatch Group and its predecessors since 1983. Its winged hourglass logo, registered in 1889, is the oldest unchanged active trademark registered with WIPO.
==History==