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Longines Presence 25.5 Automatic Yellow (L4.321.2.18.8)

received this Longines Presence 25.5 Automatic Yellow (L4.321.2.18.8) watch--so beautiful!!Looks like a museum piece--great job!I like smaller watch faces but this is just the right size for me..wore it a few times

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Review by noelenne brown, From United States Wilmington, Delaware

Longines PrimaLuna Automatic 26.5 (L8.111.4.71.6)

I bought this Longines PrimaLuna watch for my oldest son for christmas this year, and I hope he likes it as much as i did when i bought it. The watch is great, I like the diamonds around it, it makes the watch have quite the shine to it, and the overall thing is just fantastic.

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Review by Virgin, From United States Miami,florida

Longines Conquest Chronograph Grey Ceramic (L3.661.4.06.7)

i was very happy when this Longines Conquest watch arrived. The picture you show on the web-site is very accurate - nothing misleading at all! Easy face to read, comfortable and an amazing value!!

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Review by Leonard Hofmann, From Belgium Gent

The draw ceremony for the 6th edition of the Longines Future Tennis Aces 2015 was held on the 28th of May under the attendance of Arnaud Clement, patron for the 2015 edition. The event, hosted by journalist and former French tennis player Sarah Pitkowski, along with Vice-President and Longines International Marketing Director Juan-Carlos Capelli, provided the opportunity to officially introduce the public to the tournament program, organised by Longines since 2010.
This year, 16 young boys under the age of 13 and from 16 different countries will have the opportunity to compete on a court installed at the foot of the Eiffel Tower under conditions identical to those of the Roland-Garros tournament, for which Longines has been the Official Partner and Timekeeper since 2007.

Prior to the tournament, held between May 28 and 30, Longines invited the 16 players to a training camp at the Châtaigneraie Tennis Club - the "Longines Academy" - where they received valuable advice from Remi Barbarin and Julien Boutter, two specialists in the field.

After spending the entire week alongside event sponsor Arnaud Clement, these young champions will enjoy a unique experience, while two finalists will get to take part in an exhibition match in his and Michael Llodra's company. At the end of the tournament, the winner will receive a cup straight from the hands of FFT President Jean Gachassin, along with a watch from Longines. In addition, the two finalists will receive an annual bursary to finance their equipment until their 16th birthday.

Longines Future Tennis Aces 2015 Program
Thursday May 28, 2015 - 10:15 am - 6 pm Eighth final
Friday May 29, 2015 - 10 am - 5 pm Quarter final followed by semi-finals
Saturday May 30, 2015 - 9:30 am - 12 pm Final, followed by exhibition match with Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra

This year, the tournament, organized by Longines since 2010, was held at an exceptional venue, on the Champ de Mars, with the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop.

After a week filled with emotional and thrilling moments for the 16 talented players under 13 years old coming from all over the world, the 2014 Longines Future Tennis Aces tournament went to a prefect close on Saturday, May 31st, with the victory of Federica Rossi (Italy) who defeated Daria Frayman (Russia).

The Longines Future Tennis Aces, organized by the Swiss watch brand for the fifth consecutive year, is supported by the FFT (French Federation of Tennis) and is in compliance with the French Open of Roland-Garros, of which Longines is Official Partner and Official Timekeeper. This year, the tournament was held for the first time on the Champ de Mars, in front of the Eiffel Tower.

Federica Rossi was presented with a trophy from the hands of Jean Gachassin, President of the FFT (French Federation of Tennis) - just like the winner of Roland-Garros next weekend - as well as a Longines watch. Both finalists received an annual bursary of 2000$ until their 16th birthday for their tennis equipment, and to top off their great achievement, participated in an exhibition match with the patron of the tournament Marion Bartoli and Nathalie Dechy, both former French professional tennis players.

Longines is Official Partner and Official Timekeeper of Roland-Garros since 2007.

This new product has been inspired by a metal Lepine pocket watch dating from 1927 and displayed at the Longines Museum in Saint-Imier. Longines has been passionate about equestrian sports for many years. Today, it is involved in endurance competitions, show jumping and flat racing. Echoing the brand's passion for equestrian sport, the back cover of this creation is decorated with a horse flying over a jump.

With a diameter of 49.50 mm, the Longines Equestrian Lepine is fitted with a manually wound L506 calibre and shows the hours and minutes, as well as having a small seconds at 6 o'clock. Its white dial features a railway track minute-ring, large painted black Arabic numerals and a second minute-ring with red numerals. Pink Breguet hands complete the dial while the sides and the bow are finely worked in imitation of the original model. The back cover is decorated with a stamped out horse motif and opens to reveal a solid case back.

We've heard conflicting opinions about the health of the watch industry in general during the show. Is it fair to say that there are no concerns at Longines and that you dominate your price segment?
Totally. We have some competitors, but they are confined to specific countries and regions. I don't know whether we will maintain this momentum or not, but among the Swiss brands I'm convinced that we still have a couple of good years in front of us.

You have a more or less 50/50 split between gents' and ladies' watches and more and more of them are mechanical. Is Longines unbeatable for mechanical ladies' watches?
We are able to produce ladies' watches at 25mm with self-winding mechanical movements. This still is the favourite size in our collection but fundamentally we always have pair watches in the collection. We have at least one each of gents and ladies' models, but usually it is two or three of each and this is a successful policy.

Some 80 percent of your production is now equipped with mechanical movements. Are you looking to increase this percentage even further?
I think we should push quartz a little bit more. We launched one new quartz chronograph here and I was very surprised by the sales figures for it at the show.

The economic situation in China remains an important concern for many watch brands. Although China is a big market for you, are you less affected by these concerns because of the price segment you operate in?
We are lucky that the buyers of our watches are putting them on their wrist rather than in their pockets. We have kept our position and we have made a very good start to the year there. It's nice to see that many people are becoming interested in classic design, because we have been doing this for years. We will stay in this segment and there will be no changes to this.

The limited-edition Heritage models are a good example of this. But there are only 60 of the gold versions and 600 for the stainless steel. This is just a drop in the ocean for Longines, surely?
I have to admit that I don't like limited editions myself. I think that if you do a limited edition you have to respect your commitment. The problem is that if I say 600 now, by this evening I could have orders for far more than this and I would have to do a lucky draw.

You have been in the industry for many years and Longines has survived the recent crises. Is that because you have stayed firmly in your price segment?
Yes, that is my mission and I respect my mission. We saw some competitor brands entering our price segment, which proved that the decisions we took were the right ones. It's a segmentation issue and quantity is in proportion to price. The Swatch Group also has very b brands from Longines down. I'm very confident because the way I measure my success is the volume I put into production and at the moment I have put about a year's worth of sales into production.

So this must give you some peace of mind for the year ahead?
No, not peace of mind - responsibility! Because once you put the watches into production they will come. We can afford to have some inventory but there is less risk in having an inventory of classic watches than there is with fashion watches.

What is your general outlook for 2014 then?
Let's just say I have put enough pieces into production to have a good year and the first three months of 2014 have been positive.

La Grande Classique de Longines 100 Diamonds maintains all the characteristics of the original creations of this emblematic collection but now combines the classical elegance of those ultra-slim models with the sparkle of 100 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 glittering timepieces set with 100 Top Wesselton VVS diamonds around the bezel and 12 diamond indices on the dial are made of steel and equipped with a quartz movement.

La Grande Classique de Longines 100 Diamonds has a diameter of 29 mm. The models are fitted either on black alligator straps with buckle or on steel bracelets with folding safety clasp.

Longines was the Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of the proceedings. Bringing together over 650 exhibitors and breeders spread over 120,000 sq.m., the event served as preparation for the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping competition final, to be held precisely in Lyon From April 17 to 21 2014. What's more, on that Sunday, the Longines Grand Prix presented by GL Events was run - and won by Maikel van der Vleuten riding VDL Groep Verdi.
In the context of Equita'Lyon, Longines also provided its support to JustWorld International, a charity association, to help it further its mission successfully. JustWorld International collects funds for a variety of projects designed to assist children in developing countries, particularly within the ambit of its "Give 4 Good" worldwide campaign, backed by many professional riders. Every year, "Give 4 Good" provides over 3,000 children with an opportunity to improve the course of their life. In this perspective, Longines set up a "Longines Clear the Jump" contest at the 2013 Equita'Lyon competition. Every obstacle faultlessly cleared at the Longines Grand Prix presented by GL Events, had Longines make a donation to JustWorld International, enabling the Swiss watch brand to assist the association's work concretely.  
In Lyon, Longines presented Longines DolceVita. The timepiece of the event was a quartz watch in steel set with 32 diamonds whose sparkle emphasises the rectangular form and harmonious proportions of the case. The white dial features ten indices, an Arabic numeral 12 and silvered hands that indicate the hours and minutes, with a small second at 6 o'clock. This elegant, contemporary model is mounted on a steel bracelet.

Under the new agreement - which marks the biggest sponsorship deal ever brokered by the FEI - Longines becomes the Official Top Partner, Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of the FEI. Longines will take on a number of key FEI properties including the title sponsorship of the FEI World Cup™ Jumping before the start of the new season in October 2013. 

An official signing ceremony will take place in Lausanne (SUI) on 15 January 2013, when the contract will be signed jointly by FEI President HRH Princess Haya, and Mrs Nayla Hayek, Chair of the Swatch Group Board of Directors. Full details of the agreement will be unveiled as part of the signing ceremony in January 2013. 

"I am totally thrilled to welcome Longines as the FEI's first Top Partner. This is the beginning of a new era for our sport and the FEI," FEI President HRH Princess Haya said. "Longines has always had a huge presence in our community and our new partnership is a true celebration of our shared passion. This is an immense moment for the FEI. This long term partnership with Longines will completely revolutionise the way we are able to produce our sport, across all of our disciplines. I am enormously grateful to Mrs Nayla Hayek and her Board for recognising the incredible potential and possibilities of the ever- growing equestrian sport. " 

Nayla Hayek, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Swatch Group, commented: "We are delighted to have concluded this strategic and historic partnership with the FEI. It reinforces the traditional and long-lasting commitment of Longines in equestrian sports and makes the brand a major player in this field. We are looking forward to being involved in the great events organised by the FEI. This multi-faceted partnership also provides us with a great platform to strengthen the Longines brand presence worldwide. I would like to express my deepest appreciation to HRH Princess Haya and the Board of the FEI for giving Longines their trust."

About Longines

Longines has been based at Saint-Imier (SUI) since 1832 and is celebrating 180 years of non-stop craftsmanship in 2012. 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. 

Longines has established a network of links with the world of sport timekeeping which has enabled it to offer its skilled services to various prestigious sports during the 20th century. Today, it follows its vocation in the field of sports timing, namely in gymnastics, archery, alpine skiing, equestrian sports and at the French Open at Roland-Garros. 

Longines' passion for equestrian sports began in 1878, when a timepiece was made with a horse and jockey engraved on the watch face. Over the years, the brand has built b and long-lasting links with equestrian sports. In 1926, for the first time, the brand was involved as timekeeper for the Official International Equestrian Competition of Geneva. Today, Longines' involvement in equestrianism includes Jumping, Endurance and flat racing.

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.

About FEI

The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), founded in 1921, is the international body governing equestrian sport recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Equestrian sport has been on the Olympic programme since 1912 with three disciplines: Jumping, Dressage and Eventing. The FEI is based on the principle of equality and mutual respect between all 133 affiliated National Federations, without prejudice to race, religion or internal politics.

The FEI is the sole controlling authority for all international events in Dressage & Para-Equestrian Dressage, Jumping, Eventing, Driving & Para-Equestrian Driving, Endurance, Vaulting, and Reining. The FEI establishes the regulations and approves equestrian programmes at Championships, Continental and Regional Games, and the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Federation promotes equestrianism in all its forms and encourages the development of the FEI equestrian disciplines throughout the world, keeping the welfare of the horse at the heart of all its activities.

"The primary mission of the FEI is to advance the orderly growth of equestrian sport worldwide by promoting, regulating and administering humane and sportsmanlike international competition in the traditional equestrian disciplines" - FEI Mission Statement.