Brief history of Longines watches

The Longines company was founded in 1832 and established by August Aga Chi. In 1833, he and his two partners established a company named Comptoir Raiguel Jeue & Cie company. In 1847, Agac has owed this company by himself. In 1852, Agac's nephew Ernest Fullan joined the company; in 1862 he replaced his uncle and took over the company. He renamed the company as Ancienne Maison Auguste Agassiz, Ernest Francillon, Successeur.

 

In 1866, Fullan bought two places named "Les Longines", he built up a factory in here.

 

In July 19, 1880, Longines trademark was registered in the Swiss Federal intellectual property bureau.

 

In the twentieth Century wrist watch becomes prosperity, the Longines factory underwent a massive reorganization.

 

In 1912, Longines company began to connect with sports, and it becomes the official time of”1912 Switzerland Commonwealth Games” held in Basel.

 

In 1927, Longines went through the worlds first the Atlantic flight; the flight lasted 33 hours and 30 minutes.

 

In the early of twentieth Century, internal self-winding watch become more and more fashionable, Longines also won many honors.

 

In the nineteen seventies, Longines Company in the production and the development get breakthrough. In the watch performance it has improved a lot and still continued to improve and progress.

 

In the nineteen eighties, Longines Company designed several styles of thin watch and again created a world record: the thickness of the world's thinnest electromagnetic watch is only 1.98 mm.

 

In 1982, Longines presented a series of watch in memory of F1 Ferrari team.

 

In February 19, 2001, Longines Company produced the 3000th watch since establishing.

 

In 2002 Longines Company held its 170 anniversary celebration. Especially to mention, the company's trademark "flying hourglass" is the earliest trademark in watch industry.