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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Watchmaking |
Founded | 1832 |
Founder | Auguste Agassiz |
Headquarters | , Switzerland |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Revenue | CHF 1.47 billion (2017) |
Number of employees | 340 (2009) |
Parent | The Swatch Group |
Website | longines.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]