Agassiz, Auguste (1809 - 1877)

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Auguste Agassiz moved to the Swiss town of Saint-Imier and set up his own watch firm in 1832 in partnership with Florian Morel and Henri Raiguel. In 1847 Agassiz became the firm's sole owner. His firm is today Longines brand.
Longines is aluxury watches house based in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. Its winged hour glass logo is the oldest registered for a watchmaker. Longines is known for its 'Aviators' watches. A company director was a friend of Charles Lindbergh; after his transatlantic flight, Lindbergh designed a pilot watch to help with air navigation. Built to his specifications, it is still produced today.
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Agassiz, Auguste

Curriculum vitae

* 15.04.1809	Môtier	born
1832		Auguste Agassiz founds his company
1866		the company is named Longines
† 25.02.1877		died
1880		patented name and logo

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Industrialisation, ca. 1850-1920

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Agassiz, Auguste (1809 - 1877)