Welcome to my Top Swiss Chronographs Boutique! Longines established its first factory in Switzerland in 1897, but we can trace its roots back to 1832, when Auguste Agassiz founded the company in 1832 in Saint-Imier. The company was originally called Agassiz & Co. In 1852, Ernest Francillon, Agassiz's nephew, joined and took over the company. In 1867, Ernest Francillon built a factory for watch production on a site known as Les Longines; it was at this time that the company took on the new name "Longines." The name was officially registered in 1880. Francillon patented the Longines trademark, a winged hourglass symbol, in 1889, although the symbol had been in use since as early as 1867. Longines began using slogan "Elegance is an Attitude" in 1999. Their previous slogan, "The World's Most Honored Watch" was used for most of the 20th century. Since its beginning, the story of Longines is characterized by a pioneering spirit, a quest for precision and a timeless vision of elegance (according to Longines own intro). Through all the years, the company developed new technologies in timekeeping and watch design and began forming a reputation as timekeepers for various competitions. Longines supplied watches for the Olympics in 1896. In 1916, they began developing shaped watches. In 1919, Longines became the supplier for the International Aeronautical Foundation. Longines patented their Weems Second Setting Watch in 1935; the watch had been designed by the company in collaboration with Philip Von Horn Weems, for use by navigators in the Navy years prior. In 1945, Longines patented its first self-winding movement (calibre 22A). Over the years, Longines was designing watches for Observatory competitions, including their first Quartz Clock (1952) and the 360 (1959). They also developed a number of electronic and quartz technologies, and in 1967 launched their first cybernetic quartz calibre, in the Ultra-Quartz wrist watch. In 1972, the company produced it first digital watch, the Longines LCD. The company started creating their ultra thin watches in 1979. Longines became the official timekeeper for the F1 races beginning in 1982, following their partnership with Renault. The company joined what is now called the The Swatch Group in 1983. The International Federation of Gymnast made Longines its official time keepers in 1985. The Longines Museum, located in Saint-Imier, opened in 1992. They became partners and official time keepers for the International Equestrian Federation in 2013, though prior to this they had been the time keepers for many horse races. Longines partnered with the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities the same year. In 2015, Longines launched new timekeeping technology for horse races with the Longines Positioning System (LPS). The Longines Evidenza is a classic dress watch collection introduced by Longines in 2003. Distinctive tonneau (barrel-shaped) curved case inspired by a 1911 vintage piece and the Art Deco style of the 1920s. Movement: - automatic caliber L650 - base: ETA ETA 2894-2, the famous "workhorse" - power-reserve: 42 hours - 37 jewels - frequency: 28.800 A/h, 4Hz - chronograph movement with date function Case: - 316L stainless-steel - polished - tonneau/barrel shape - 35 mm excl. crown, 38 mm incl. - thickness: 11,6 mm - length: 47 mm lug to lug - unique watch number 3*****5 (for buyer only), best proof of authenticity Bezel: - 316L stainless-steel - polished - fixed Sapphire crystal: - domed - anti-reflective Crown: - polished stainless steel - push/pull with logo - chic blue stem Dial: - silver -gorgeous rays spreading out from the center - minutes markers round the inner perimeter - date aperture at 06:00 o'clock - blued Feuille hour- and minute hands - black printed Arabic numerals - blued central seconds hand - three chronograph sub-dials: running seconds at 03:00 o'clock 12 hours counter at 06:00 o'clock 30 min. totalizer at 09:00 o'clock - Longines logo at 12:00 o'clock Case-back: - 316L stainless steel - brushed with engravings Strap: - brand new black leather, Lousiana crocodile on calf - length: 21 cm incl. wristwatch itself - width: 20 mm by lugs, 18 mm by clasp Clasp: - pin buckle - polished stainless steel - Longines logo Weight: 72 grams Water resistant to 30meter/3ATM/100feet: OK for light splashes, rain, hand-washing; highly risky for showering or swimming. Distinctive Evidenza design. High recognition level. Longines watch box. Excellent condition, never worn; the wristwatch comes from luxury watch-shop showcase; that's why the strap is replaced with brand new one: leather straps suffer always from temperature in shop windows due to powerful spotlights. General professional pre-sale service was made in October 2026: the watch is keeping good time and working perfectly. My personal authenticity and quality warranty: you will get warranty card (as pictured), fully completed, stamped and signed. My impeccable seller reputation speaks for itself: look at my feedbacks and sales ratings. Insured, registered shipping worldwide with Intl. Express service: it’s not cheap, and yet, reliable and fast, two days in Europe, three days worldwide. What you see is what you get. These are my own photos of the actual watch up for auction NO EXTRA COSTS for EU Buyers! Timeless Art Deco elegance, a captivating guilloché dial and Swiss automatic precision — the Longines Evidenza makes every second a statement.