Longines Commemorated 175 Years of its Horological Tradition

The book was written by a young researcher, who specializes in the watch manufacturing history. His name is Patrick Linder and his book analyzes all the aspects of creating watch movements. The volume also highlights in rich illustration little known moments from Longines' industrial adventure.In order to celebrate the 175 years of Longines' activity, the company added to its museum two new rooms. One shows the results of fifty years of watch***, between 1957 and 2007, and the other the development of watchmaker's advertising. The two rooms represent the history of the brand.The first watch produced by Longines to commemorate its 175 year of watch*** heritage is a lady's watch. There were only 175 pieces of the elegant lady's watch issued. The model itself is enriched with 175 diamonds.The second model presented by the Swiss watch manufacturer is the Longines Mater Collection Retrograde. This one is designed for men only. It includes an automatic caliber, which was created exclusively for Longines by ETA. The watch model is the flagship of the collection.The company published a volume, which includes a wide range of watch movements created by the watchmaker throughout the 19th century and till the present day.