Longines - Horse racing
On Sunday 29 November 2015, Kenichi Ikezoe on Shonan Pandora crossed first the finishing line in front of a large audience at the Japan Cup in association with Longines. For this performance, Shonan Pandora's owner, breeder, trainer, jockey and stable staff members were awarded with elegant Longines watches by Mr. Walter von Känel, President of Longines, and Andre Agassi, Longines Ambassador of Elegance.
Inaugurated in 1981, the Japan Cup in association with Longines is a 2400 meter international Group 1 turf race for horses aged three-years-old and up. The race day is named after the most important race held this day. The brand is once again involved in this equestrian event of international importance, as its Official Partner, Timekeeper and Watch.
The Japan Cup in association with Longines was the occasion to discover the Official Watch, which was the Longines Master Collection watch which features a refined silvered dial with a chronograph and moonphase display, as well as a stainless steel case with a transparent case back that reveals a self-winding mechanical movement.
During the race day at Tokyo Racecourse, Longines celebrated feminine elegance and organized the Longines Prize for Elegance awarding the most stylish woman wearing an outfit in blue, which is the emblematic color of the watch brand. The winner of the prize, Kana Oya, received an elegant Longines watch from the hands of Andre Agassi, Longines Ambassador of Elegance.