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Very pretty but hard to see the time, also the way the sides of watch case are set was afraid they would catch on something & break, I was very looking forward to this one to be My Watch but it's just not very practical.

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Review by Leona D, From United Kingdom Middlesbrough

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Longines PrimaLuna Automatic 26.5 Pink Gold Diamond Funky MOP (L8.111.9.83.6)

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On Friday 13 November 2015, Longines had the honor to present the Longines Rising Star Award to an outstanding young equestrian athlete. This year, the award was presented to British show jumping rider Jessica Mendoza by Juan-Carlos Capelli, Vice-President of Longines and Head of International Marketing. He also awarded her an elegant Longines watch from the new Longines DolceVita collection, which celebrates contemporary elegance and feminity, and is therefore a perfect match for the talented young female athlete.

The recipient of the 2015 Longines Rising Star Award Jessica Mendoza can already look back on an impressive track record at only nineteen years old. In the last twelve months alone, she has won over 10 major competitions and she recently finished second at the prestigious Longines FEI World Cup^TM Jumping in Helsinki. This summer, she also became the youngest British athlete in forty years to compete at the 2015 European Jumping Championships. Thanks to her determination and hard work, Jessica Mendoza is now competing alongside and against the world's most successful show jumping athletes. She is known as being focused, cool under pressure and she is a true role model in the equestrian community.

The FEI Awards were set up in 2009 and are presented each year to individuals and organizations contributing to progress and excellence in equestrian sports - both indoor and outdoor. The Longines Rising Star Award rewards athletes between the ages of 14 and 21 who demonstrate outstanding sporting talent.

The series of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League began in Bromont this weekend and was marked by the victory of Schuyler Riley on Dobra de Porceyo. As the Top Partner of the FEI, Longines is the Title Partner, Official Timekeeper and Watch of the fourteen legs of the series, which qualify the participants to the final of the Longines FEI World CupTM Jumping in Göteborg in March 2016.

The first season of the Longines FEI World CupTM Jumping North American League opened this week-end in Bromont, Canada, with the victory of Schuyler Riley on Dobra de Porceyo timed by Longines, the Title Partner, Official Timekeeper and Watch of the series. The 14 separate competitions that make up this series take place throughout the U.S, Canada and Mexico from August until the Longines FEI World CupTM Jumping final in Göteborg in March 2016. As Title Partner, Longines also serves as Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of this event.

This weekend, the best riders and horses were gathered in the French capital for the Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping, the eighth stage of the Longines Global Champions Tour. On Saturday, after a thrilling trial, Bertram Allen on Romanov won the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Paris, followed by Diniz Luciana (Portugal) on Fit For Fun 13 and Darragh Kenny (Ireland) on Sans Souci Z.

For the second year running, the Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping is included in the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT), a prestigious 15-stage tour of which Longines is the Title Partner and Official Timekeeper since 2013. In addition, this 5* show jumping event, the highest category in the FEI's hierarchy, counts towards the world's ranking of the discipline: the Longines Rankings.

This event was the perfect opportunity to discover the Longines DolceVita collection. Since its inception, this line has illustrated worldwide the brand's contemporary elegance. This year Longines has decided to offer a new interpretation of this collection, subtly combining geometric lines with soft curves.  
The Official Watch of the Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping, decorated with diamonds and cased in steel, features a silver-coloured "flinque" dial adorned with painted Roman numerals. Driven by their quartz movement, the blued-steel hands point to the passing hours and minutes. This timepiece is mounted on a stainless steel bracelet.

During a press conference held in the Longines Owners Pavilion at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia, it was announced that the new LPS technology will be officially installed and used for the first time today at Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes Day, the second day of The Championships held in April.

Longines has an illustrious history in equestrian timekeeping dating back to 1878. The innovative new LPS incorporates a permanent or portable, easily deployable system that sets a new standard for accurate, reliable and repeatable timekeeping and tracking results that will provide huge benefit to both the horseracing industry and enthusiasts.

Mr. Juan-Carlos Capelli, Vice President and Head of International Marketing of Longines said: "For Longines, investing in technological advancements is the latest step in our long term relationship with horseracing. The Longines Positioning System delivers a number of benefits to the sport and is a game-changer for the racing industry (...). We are excited to see how the LPS technology can be utilised in the future to improve the experience for racing spectators, TV viewers and even smart phone and tablet users. There is no question that live performance data enhances viewing experience and depth of understanding."

The LPS tracking and timing provides instant data on the exact position of horses during a race, race rankings, the distance between horses and speed. It boasts accuracy down to 5 centimetres and features up to 1,000 measurements per second. 

In a further major announcement, Longines confirmed that it has also become the Official Partner, Official Timekeeper and Official Watch for Rosehill Gardens, specifically for the prominent Longines Golden Slipper Carnival from 2016. Longines has secured naming rights for this esteemed day and thrilling feature race, the Longines Golden Slipper - the richest race in the world for two year olds.

Renaud de Retz, born in France in 1973, holds a diploma in international business and management from the European Management School in Paris. It was in France's capital that he began his watchmaking career, as sales executive for Longines, then as marketing executive for Jaeger-LeCoultre. In 2000 he moved to Switzerland to join the management of the LVMH group. In 2003 Renaud de Retz became one of the founders of Neuchâtel brand Hautlence, from which he withdrew in 2010. He then helped to set up jewellery brand Reglisse, before returning to watchmaking in 2013 as CEO of Ernest Borel.

Roland Garros - also known as the French Open - is the biggest clay court tennis tournament in the world and one of the four Grand Slam events that have been the pillars of the sport for more than a century. This weekend will determine who will be this year's champions, with the women's singles final (Maria Sharapova vs Simona Halep) today and the men's (Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic) tomorrow; how long those finals will last no-one knows, but they will be timed by Longines - the Swatch Group brand that has been the official timekeeper of the tournament since 2007.

But does time really matter in tennis, since the scoring system theoretically allows a match to go on forever? Momentum is actually more important, yet there has been a timing controversy in the past few days: the only time limits in tennis are the ones in changeovers (1min.30) and between points (20s); Rafael Nadal, notorious for his elaborate routines before serving, received time violations for surpassing the allowed 20 seconds in his matches versus Dominic Thiem and Leonardo Mayer - voicing his frustration, even though he is one of the players that actually wear a watch on court (the Richard Mille RM27-01 Tourbillon Watch).

"The best thing would be to have countdown clock on the court", the Spanish champion grumbled. "That would allow us to know how many seconds we have left before serving!". Rafael Nadal feels that he is being targeted by the 'anti slow-play brigade' that has reduced the allowed time from 25 seconds to 20 seconds and strictly enforces the rule in his matches. There have been debates among officials whether adding a countdown clock would be a good idea. That would be a third clock on court, along with the existing two.

Official Timekeeper and a new watch
As official timekeeper of Roland-Garros, Longines has clocks keeping the time of day and the duration of each match that are not only visible in the corners of the main stadiums (Court Philippe Chatrier and Court Suzanne Lenglen) but also throughout the premises. The silhouette of the analogue clock on display is recognizable, from the Master collection. Yet the star is the Conquest Classic, the range exclusively comprised of models fitted with mechanical calibres that the Saint-Imier brand has been promoting in the context of the tournament. Actually, the Conquest Classic collection was launched last year precisely at Roland Garros.

Beyond the mere sponsorship and the eulogy of the Conquest Classic, Longines' dedication to tennis also includes an interesting programme promoting young players under 13 years old, the final stage of which is played in Paris during Roland Garros: the Longines Future Tennis Aces. Just like in the previous years, sixteen youngsters were brought from all over the world to have the opportunity not only to play on the French clay but also on a venue spectacularly set in the heart of Paris. Last year, it was right in front of the City Hall; this year, a court was built in the Champ de Mars, with the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop.

The field was selected with the help of the tennis federations of their respective countries (Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong-Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, U.K. and USA) and both the winner, Italy's Federica Rossi, and the runner-up, Russia's Daria Frayman, received an annual bursary of 2,000 USD to pay for their sports equipment until their sixteenth birthday.

Longines' association with tennis is also highlighted by the brand's partnership with two of the greatest tennis champions ever, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, married to each other and both engaged in philanthropic missions supported by Longines - the Andre Agassi Foundation (to assist the youth of Las Vegas and provide them educational opportunities, including a public school for at-risk children) and Children for Tomorrow (helping children and families that have suffered the trauma of war, exile and violence).

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Founded in 1955, the Federation includes 25 member countries and its aim is to promote and develop international races for amateur riders. Under the terms of this new agreement, Longines will be the official partner and watch for the FEGENTRI. Moreover, Longines will lend its name to the World Championships for male and female riders and to the corresponding rankings - the Longines World FEGENTRI Championship Rankings for Lady Riders and the Longines World FEGENTRI Championship Rankings for Gentlemen Riders.

The FEGENTRI organises two World Championships, one for female and one for male riders, which are held in seventeen countries in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa at some of the most prestigious racecourses in the world. The top amateur riders from each member country are invited to take part. These amateur riders come from very varied backgrounds and each of them has a full-time occupation alongside his or her racing activity. Both championships, the Longines World FEGENTRI Championship for Gentlemen Riders and the Longines World FEGENTRI Championship for Lady Riders comprise a series of flat and jump races.

The President of the FEGENTRI, Nathalie Belinguier commented: "This new partnership is an important sign of recognition for all the members of our Federation. Longines is involved in many prestigious equestrian events around the world at the professional level. We are delighted to be associated to them for the world championships for amateur race riders."

Walter von Känel, President of Longines added: "With this partnership, we add a new aspect to our passion for equestrian sports. We think that supporting amateur riders is totally in the vein of our slogan "Elegance is an attitude". We are very happy to associate our name with the FENGENTRI."

This new partnership is part of Longine's continued commitment to the world of equestrian sport. As the partner of many events worldwide, Longines has demonstrated its passion for equestrian sports since 1878. That was the year the brand created its first chronographs, one of which was decorated with a jockey and his horse engraved on the back cover. These timepieces made it possible to time horses to the second and were used at racecourses from 1881 on; they proved to be extremely popular among both jockeys and race-goers.

The collection La Grande Classique de Longines was presented for the first time in 1992. The Swiss watch brand now refines this collection and launches La Grande Classique de Longines 100 Diamonds - new models which combine the typical elegance of this collection with the beauty of 100 bright diamonds.

A large part of the attraction of La Grande Classique de Longines is the ultra-slim case - only 4.60 mm for the new models. This profile has been achieved through the particular design of the case, which incidentally Longines has patented, whereby the back incorporates the lugs for the bracelet.

The watch, set with 100 Top Wesselton VVS diamonds around the bezel and 12 diamond indices on the dial, is made of steel and equipped with a quartz movement. Hours and minutes are indicated on a blue dial. La Grande Classique de Longines 100 Diamonds has a diameter of 29 mm. It is fitted either on a black alligator strap with buckle or on a steel bracelet with folding safety clasp and push-piece opening mechanism. Thanks to the suppleness of its fine links, the bracelet fits snugly on the curve of the wearer's wrist.

The other two new models feature either a white mother-of-pearl or black laquered dial.

As official timekeeper of the FIS Ski World Cup, Longines honored in Lenzerheide for the first time Mikaela Shiffrin and Alexis Pinturault with the "Longines Rising Ski Stars" award. The American and the French skiers are the most successful young female and male athletes taking part in the current season of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. Both of them received a prize consisting of a trophy, a watch and a check for 20'000 CHF. This new competition reflects Longines' continued support for young athletes.
As official timekeeper of the FIS Ski World Cup, Longines presented for the first time the "Longines Rising Ski Stars" award which has been given to Mikaela Shiffrin and Alexis Pinturault. The American and the French skiers have been the best young female (under 21) and male (under 23) athletes taking part in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup this season. They have received a trophy, a watch and a check for 20'000 CHF from the hands of Charles Villoz, VP Sales of Longines.

This new competition reflects Longines' continued support for young athletes and joins established events including the "Longines Future Tennis Aces" tournament at Roland Garros for young tennis talents under the age of 13, and the race "Longines Future Racing Stars" during Prix de Diane Longines highlighting young and promising jockeys.
Mikaela Shiffrin "One of my goals from the very start of my ski racing career was to be the youngest to win World Cups and make a mark as a young athlete. It's really cool that Longines has this award dedicated to young athletes. It's cool to push young athletes to do their very best and this helps do that because we're not always going to be competing for an overall globe or titles - it's great to know that young athletes have something special of their own to shoot for."
Alexis Pinturault: "This prize is a great idea for the young skiers! The highlight of my season definitely is my first victory in Val d'Isere. It was a great moment, my first podium after my surgery and my first success in slalom."
Longines' long-term association with competitive ski started in Chamonix in 1933. For many decades, Longines has introduced important innovations to match the technological advancements of alpine skiing competitions and to address the demands of timekeeping and the audience. In 1993, for example, Longines developed a new TV technology that displays the intermediate time of the athlete versus the fastest competitor of the race.

Longines will be launching a brand-new project: the Longines Future Ski Champions. This competition will take place in Val d'Isere from 12 to 14 December. Fourteen skiers under the age of 16 from 14 different countries will be competing against each other in a two-run giant slalom on the lower section of the official slope for the FIS World Cup. The conditions and the timing equipment will be the same as those for the official races. The prizes will be awarded in the presentation arena, just before the draw for the official competition on the following day. The champion for 2013 will win a Longines watch, a trophy and a cheque for USD 20,000 for its national skiing federation, intended to be invested in developing activities for young people. Longines ambassador of elegance and Norwegian skiing champion Aksel Lund Svindal will also be promoting this competition.
 This year, the Swiss watch brand will once again be presenting the Longines Rising Ski Stars prize to the two most successful young skiers, i.e. under 21 years of age for the girls and under 23 for the men, who take part in the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup. At the end of the season the winners will each receive a Longines watch, a trophy and a cheque for CHF 20,000. The two initiatives reflect Longines' commitment to promoting sport among young people. The brand also organises the Longines Future Tennis Aces tournament during the French Open at Roland Garros. Moreover, at the Prix de Diane Longines the brand also holds the Prix Longines Future Racing Stars, a race for young jockeys organised in collaboration with international schools. A chronograph in the Conquest Classic line will be the official watch for the season. With a diameter of 41 mm, the steel case of this model houses the L688 exclusive column-wheel chronograph movement. The black dial features one Arab numeral and 11 hour symbols coated with Super-LumiNova®. This timepiece is water-resistant to 5 bars and has a transparent sapphire, screw-on back cover. 

Longines awarded its Prize for Elegance to the American gymnast Kyla Ross and to the world champion, Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura at the end of the second all-around final on October 4.
World champion for the fourth consecutive time - a record - the Japanese athlete received this prize for the second time. Both gymnasts have been presented with a trophy, a Longines watch and a cheque for 5'000$.
Set up in 1997, the Longines Prize for Elegance is aimed at honouring the most elegant and charismatic gymnasts. Apart from purely technical considerations, the criteria are based rather on grace, harmonious movement and emotion during the performances.
Symbolising the contemporary elegance of the brand, the Longines DolceVita collection has been one of the stars at Antwerp. With its combination of sparkling diamonds, gleaming steel and glowing rose gold, the official watch for the event is fitted with a quartz caliber and features a white dial with ten rose pink hour symbols and one Arabic numeral. This contemporary rectangular timepiece is mounted on a bracelet of steel and rose gold and is set with 32 diamonds - a perfect illustration of the famous Longines slogan "Elegance is an attitude".

Longines, the famous Swiss watch brand celebrating its 180th anniversary this year, is proud to have served on Sunday, 2 September for the second consecutive year as official timekeeper and title sponsor of the Longines Grosser Preis von Baden, the most important race in Germany. To round off this highlight of the "Grosse Woche", the brand awarded the „Longines Prize for Elegance" to the most elegant lady Ines Wallraff and presents „The Longines Saint-Imier Collection".

16,300 spectators were present at this much anticipated high level event with a prize money of 250,000 Euros.

Andrasch Starke convinced again and won this year's race on favorite Danedream, last year's winner of the Longines Grosser Preis von Baden and the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Second and third places went to Terence Hellier on Ovambo Queen and Adrie de Vries on Pastorius.

True to its slogan - Elegance is an attitude - the Swiss watch brand was looking together with hat designer Olivier Mauge and Baden Racing on Iffezheim's racetrack for the most elegant lady, honored by a jury with the "Longines Prize for Elegance" and a precious ladies watch of the new "The Longines Saint-Imier Collection". The prize went to Ines Wallraff who delighted the jury with her exceptional feather hat.

Also the numerous visitors on site had the opportunity to admire "The Longines Saint-Imier Collection", a series of exceptional timepieces equipped with mechanical movements. This collection is inspired by the origins of Longines' watchmaking tradition and the village of Saint-Imier, where Longines was founded in 1832. The shape of the case - inspired by a model dating from 1945 - is a common theme throughout the collection. With a diameter of 41 mm, the chronograph presented in Iffezheim is fitted with a column-wheel movement L688, developed and produced exclusively for Longines. Its case in steel displays a black dial.

Paris in the springtime is always a treat, but it's even more spectacular when the city welcomes the world's best tennis players to its first-class facility Roland Garros for the clay court Grand Slam tournament.

One of the main sponsors of this tournament is Swiss watch brand Longines. The 180-year-old company supports past, present and future champions of this elegant sport and simultaneously gives back to it.
Children of Tomorrow
Stefanie Graf was one of the game's absolute greats: among here achievements one finds 22 Grand Slam titles, six French Open titles, and the only Calendar Year Golden Slam. She took home this year's Longines Prize for Elegance, which was presented at a gala dinner held at the spectacular Grand Foyer du Theâtre National de Chaillot. The prize is awarded to a personality heading an association that helps disadvantaged citizens of our world. Graf's charity association, founded in 1998, is called Children of Tomorrow.
 

Children of Tomorrow works with children traumatized through war, violence and abuse and has offices in Hamburg. Kosovo and Eritrea. "Until today we have been able to reach and treat more than 8,000 children," Graf said during a press conference held at the Roland Garros Tenniseum.
Rising Stars
Additionally, Longines displays its fuzzy yellow heart for up-and-coming tennis players. The Longines Future Tennis Aces sees the Swiss watch company inviting 16 under-twelve tennis players who have worked their ways through grueling qualification tournaments to play the final draw on the grounds of Roland Garros during the second week of the French Grand Slam. This year, girls from Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Britain and the United States competed there. The final, held on June 9 on Court 7, pitted Japan's Haruna Arakawa against Australia's Destanee Aiava - with the latter coming out on top.

Not only did the finalists get to play additional exhibition matches with Longines ambassador Graf, world-ranked number 15 Sabine Lisicki and doubles specialist Mansour Bahrami, but both will receive an annual sum of $2,000 from Longines from now until their sixteenth birthdays to help pay for tennis equipment and costs.
This day of dreams for the young tennis hopefuls ended with a press conference held in Roland Garros's tennis museum, during which Aiava received a Saint-Imier collection watch.
 

Graf, who received the Longines Prize for Elegance during the evening gala, wore an elegant 26 mm stainless steel and rose gold two-tone Saint-Imier Collection model set with 60 diamonds and a mother-of-pearl dial in addition to her rather minimalist jewelry. Both she and her husband Andre Agassi are Longines ambassadors of elegance. "The importance of quality, performance and attention to detail are values I admire in Longines," Graf said. "Longines is also a great partner in supporting the foundations of Andre and I, aiding in broadening our missions and messages."
 

Located in Saint-Imier since 1832, Longines has established close links with the village that has seen the foundation and development of the firm. As the only watchmaking company that was set up and still remains in Saint-Imier, Longines has stayed true to its historical values: tradition, elegance and sport. Today, with The Longines Saint-Imier Collection, the brand is launching a series of exceptional timepieces fitted with mechanical movements that has sprung from the fertile area that constitutes the watchmaking heritage of its home territory.
The Longines Saint-Imier Collection has been inspired by the foundations of the watchmaking tradition on which the brand, known by its winged hourglass trademark, has been built. Longines was set up in 1832 in what was then a small village nestling in a valley deep in the Swiss Jura mountains: Saint-Imier. Right from the firm's early days, Longines Watch Co. Francillon Ltd. has played a central role in life in Saint-Imier, which has since become a watchmaking hub. The fate of Longines and the village of Saint-Imier has thus been closely interwoven. This long relationship has now been sealed by a collection of exceptional timepieces all fitted with mechanical movements: The Longines Saint-Imier Collection.

The shape of the case - inspired by a model dating from 1945 - is a common theme throughout the collection. The sleek lines and the distinctive lugs provide these new models with a subtle balance between classical and contemporary design. The Longines Saint-Imier Collection includes watches that show the hours, minutes, seconds and date, and chronographs, plus a prestige model featuring four retrograde functions as well as a day/night display and phases of the moon. All the models in this collection are fitted with mechanical movements whose intricate workings can be admired through the transparent sapphire back cover.
The versions that show the hours, minutes and seconds with a date aperture at 3 o'clock are available in steel, in steel and rose gold or in rose gold. With a choice of four case sizes (26 mm, 30 mm, 38.50 mm and 41 mm), including some set with diamonds all our customers will find a version that fits snugly on their wrist. The choice of dials includes black, silvered or white mother-of-pearl with diamonds index and, thanks to the Super-LumiNova coating on the hands, reading the time is never a problem. The watches in this collection are fitted on a black or brown alligator strap, or a steel or steel and rose gold bracelet, with a folding safety clasp, to match the dial.

The chronographs are fitted with an L688.2 column-wheel movement specially developed and produced by ETA exclusively for Longines. The case is made of steel, steel and rose gold or, for certain models, rose gold alone, and is available in two diameter sizes: 39 mm and 41 mm. The silvered or black dial shows the hours and minutes and has a small seconds at 9 o'clock and a date aperture as well as the chronograph functions: a centre sweep seconds, a 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock and a 12-hour counter at 6 o'clock. These chronographs are fitted on a black or brown alligator strap or on a steel or steel and rose gold bracelet, all having a folding safety clasp.
Finally, a prestige model embodies the quintessence of Longines' watchmaking know-how. This timepiece, with a diameter of 44 mm, houses calibre L707, specially developed and produced by ETA exclusively for Longines. There is a choice of a black or silvered dial featuring 12 Arabic numerals and showing four retrograde functions (day of the week at 12 o'clock, date on the right-hand side of the dial, second time-zone with a 24-hour scale on the left-hand side of the dial and a small seconds at 6 o'clock) as well as day/night and the phases of the moon. These exclusive models are mounted on a black or brown alligator strap, or a steel bracelet to match the rest of the design, all with a folding safety clasp.
Longines has been based at Saint-Imier, Switzerland, since 1832. It is celebrating 180 years of non-stop craftsmanship in 2012 and its watchmaking expertise reflects a b devotion to tradition, elegance and performance. It has generations of experience as the official timekeeper at world championships and as a partner of international sports federations. Over the years, the brand has built b and long-lasting links with the equestrian sports. Longines is a member of The Swatch Group S.A., the world's leading manufacturer of horological products. With an excellent reputation for creating refined timepieces, the brand, whose emblem is the winged hourglass, has outlets in over 130 countries.

Kent Farrington from the USA won the prestigious Longines King George V Gold Cup on his debut at The Longines Royal International Horse show. He withstood tough competition from runner-up and three-time Gold Cup winner Robert Smith (GBR) on Talan and Leon Thijssen (NED) on Tyson who came in third.

Points won during the Longines Royal International Horse Show count towards the total score for the 2011 Longines Press Award for Elegance. The winner is announced at the final international show-jumping competition of the season in Rotterdam on 28th August 2011. The top scorers at Hickstead were:
Women: Aniek Poels (NED)
Men: Kent Farrington (USA)

After four events, the following riders lead the intermediate global ranking of the Longines Press Award for Elegance:
Women: Christine McCrea (USA)
Men: Nick Skelton (GBR)

With a passion for equestrian sports, Longines is already responsible for timing various CSIO events including the Nations Cup. Famous for the elegance of its products, Longines will also be presenting The Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph, a refined timepiece that perfectly embodies the precision and beauty of equestrian sports.

Longines' long history in equestrian events dates from its involvement in the Concours Hippique International Officiel de Geneve in 1926. As official partner for the first edition of the Equestrian Beijing International Grand Prix, the famous Swiss watchmaker will thus be perpetuating a commitment to the world of equestrian sports that is already more than 80 years old. Since the early days of its involvement in this field, the brand is proud to have taken part in over one hundred national and international equestrian events and to have been responsible for timing many competitions such as world championships, European championships and various other events organised by the CSIO and the Arab Equestrian League. Longines is also official timekeeper of some prestigious flat races such as the Prix de Diane Longines, Royal Ascot, Melbourne Cup Carnival, Dubai World Cup, Longines Singapore Gold Cup and the Kentucky Derby.

The Equestrian Beijing International Grand Prix will showcase the highest level of equestrian competition in China and throughout Asia, with appearances of international and Chinese masters. The Grand Prix will be held in the architecturally stunning and world-renowned Bird's Nest which is China's National Stadium. The International team will be led by German horserider Ludger Beerbaum along with 9 top riders from Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France and Belgium. Zhu Meimei, who is representing China in the international field along with Zuping Huang and other top Chinese riders, will also be competing.
Longines will be presenting a model at the Equestrian Beijing International Grand Prix that typifies the brand's philosophy and slogan "Elegance is an attitude". The Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph embodies classical and refined beauty. Its stainless steel case houses an exclusive self-winding caliber with a blue column-wheel that can be admired through the transparent back. This model displays a silvered dial with 13 indexes and offers the chronograph functions, central seconds sweep, 30-minutes and 12-hour counters. A dark brown alligator strap puts the finishing touch to this elegant watch.

As part of The Longines Sport Collection, the Conquest line has been given extra sparkle thanks to the scattering of diamonds. A first glittering model is set with 120 diamonds around the bezel while a second model combines the brilliance of these precious stones with the strength of ceramic. The dynamic beauty of the Ladies Diamond Conquest models, achieved through a marriage of sporty design and glittering diamonds, echoes the fine balance between performance and elegance that characterises the Conquest line. Sporty women who appreciate elegance will find exactly what they are looking for in the new Ladies Diamond Conquest.

The Conquest line is aimed at those women who enjoy sport but are not willing to compromise on elegance. Thanks to the use of diamonds and the innovative combination with ceramic, the new models in this line add a touch of sophistication to the sporty beauty of Longines' range of products. With its delicate balance, the Ladies Diamond Conquest watch is the ideal watch to weapon many sporting occasions; during an equestrian competition, a tennis tournament or while having fun on the ski slopes, but in the same vein it will add a touch of elegance worn for a cocktail party or a formal dinner.

Ladies Diamond Conquest is available in two versions.
The first has a bezel set with 120 Top Wesselton VVS diamonds, with a white mother-of-pearl or a black dial set with 11 diamonds as indices. This glittering timepiece with its sporty elegance is mounted on a stainless steel or a black or white ceramic bracelet. The second version boasts a dynamic beauty which has been achieved by the use of ceramic embellished with 54 Top Wesselton VVS diamonds set around the inside of the bezel and on the dial. The bezel and the bracelet are reinforced by the use of white or black ceramic while the matching dial - white mother-of-pearl or black - completes the appeal of this model. A special version is also available mounted on a steel bracelet. The Ladies Diamond Conquest line now includes thus eight new models.

As with all the models in the line, the Ladies Diamond Conquest has a screw-in back cover while the crown has a lateral protection. These new models are water-resistant to 5 bar and the bracelets have a folding safety clasp. The stainless steel case has a diameter of 35 mm and houses a quartz movement that shows the hours, minutes, seconds and date.

Thanks to their delicate balance between performance and elegance, these robust timepieces are ideal for women who enjoy sport but at the same time appreciate refinement. The Ladies Diamond Conquest models have added a new dimension to the Conquest line thanks to the inclusion of diamonds and the combination of these precious gems with the strength of ceramic.