The story of the Swiss watch brand Longines - which celebrated 180 years of watchmaking in 2012 - dates back to 1832 when Auguste Agassiz founded a watch-trading office in Saint-Imier. Protected since 1889 in Switzerland, the company's logo, comprising a winged hourglass and the name Longines, is the oldest trademark still active in its original form in the international registers managed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). In 1878, the first shipment of Longines luxury watches entered India, and ever since there has been no looking back. With 77 points of sale across the country, Longines is a strong presence in the luxury watch industry in India.
