80838_EQ Almanac WEB-080918

Timing is everything, and when two horses set out at a dead run to determine which is fastest, there is no more critical element. In 1878,
Longines entered the horseracing world with a pocket chronograph that was engraved on the back with a jockey and horse. It was a huge
step forward: a timepiece that could measure intervals of time to the nearest second, with just the push of a button.
Over the years, Longines has established a solid, long-term relationship with the world of sports.
Still based in Saint-Imier, Longines has generations of experience as the official timekeeper of world championships and as a partner of
international sporting federations.
Since 1926 Longines has partnered with the FEI, and the watchmaker and equestrian sports have grown together, sharing not only a
common history, but the same values of elegance, performance, and tradition. Longines partners with equestrian events worldwide. Here
in North America the essential timing and elegance of Longines is a part of show jumping’s Longines FEI North American League, which
hosts 14 events in Mexico, Canada and the United States; as well the first two stops, Mexico City and Miami, of the Longines Global
Champions Tour which then travels to several other continents throughout the year.
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1878 Universal Exhibition
Philadelphia, PA
1916 develop
oval & rectangular
calibres
Partners with
FEI NATIONS CUP
1967 self-winding calibre