Longines has been based at Saint-Imier, Switzerland since the company was founded in 1832.  Their watchmaking expertise shows strong devotion to long established traditional roots of elegance and performance.  With many years of experience as a timekeeper for world championships in sports or as a partner of international sports federations, that include horse racing, gymnastics, tennis and the Commonwealth Games - The brand behind the instantly recognisable 'Winged Hourglass' continues to be a major contributor to total sales within their parent company, The Swatch Group LTD, and the the luxury watch market in general.