![]() Swiss manufacturers were reluctant to change their ways, but David doggedly and almost single handedly persuaded them that they had to modernise to address the threat. In 1877 Jacques David, technical director of Longines, brought news to Switzerland of the threat posed by mass produced, machine made, American watches. Longines watches scored highly in observatory tests in Switzerland, France, America, and in Britain in the watch trials run at Kew and later at Teddington. ![]() ![]() Initially most exports were sent to America, but from 1876 Longines watches began to be imported into Britain by Baume & Company. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century it was probably the most important Swiss watch manufacturer, due to its advanced and integrated production methods.įrom its foundation in 1867 Longines produced high quality watches using the latest machine production methods, and quickly gained a reputation for high quality. Longines is one of the most important companies in Swiss watch manufacturing. Longines is Swiss-French and therefore the "g" is pronounced like the "j" in jeans and the "s" is silent: "Lon-jean". Bocks and Rams: IWC and Stauffer Trademarks.New product: Leather and Sterling Alberts.Savonnette and Lépine Watches and Cases.Converted Wristwatches - Transitional? No.Bears Galore! Three Bears and 0♹35 Silver.Borgel 2: Taubert & Fils and Taubert Frères.Borgel 1: François Borgel and Louisa Borgel.Straps for Vintage Fixed Wire Lug Trench Watches or Officer's Wristwatches
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