Longines

Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryWatchmaking
Founded1832 (1832)
FounderAuguste Agassiz
Headquarters,
Switzerland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
RevenueCHF 1.47 billion (2017)
Number of employees
340 (2009)
ParentThe Swatch Group
Websitelongines.com

Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A., or simply Longines (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ʒin]), is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Saint-Imier, Switzerland.[1][2] Founded by Auguste Agassiz in 1832, the company has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Swatch Group and its predecessors since 1983.[3][4] Its winged hourglass logo, registered in 1889, is the oldest unchanged active trademark registered with WIPO.[5][6]

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  2. ^ "Company Overview of Compagnie des Montres Longines Francillon S.A." www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  3. ^ "History of Longines in 1832 - 1832". www.longines.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  4. ^ "History of Longines in 1983 - 1983". www.longines.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  5. ^ "Longines Watch Company: Madrid's Oldest Mark". Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  6. ^ "Longines - A Timeless Logo". fhs.swiss. Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. October 12, 2009. Archived from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2018-01-22.

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