June 09 to 12, 2005 - European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2005 in Moscow, Russia

Longines chose Moscow’s Olympic Complex to announce that it had concluded partnership agreements with three talented young gymnasts – Dinara Gimatova of Azerbaijan, Olga Kapranova of Russia and Aliya Yussupova of Kazakhstan – who are the successors to Alina Kabaeva as Longines Ambassadresses of Elegance. Longines President Walter von Känel and celebrated rhythmic gymnastics coach Irina Viner were both on hand for an announcement that signaled a new chapter in Longines’ close and fruitful relationship with gymnastics.


The athletic excellence, charm and elegance displayed by this trio of young and promising gymnasts eloquently illustrates the innate dynamics and thrust of their chosen discipline, with which Longines’ own history has more than a passing acquaintance. The sport’s specific demands – unrelenting discipline, constant quest for improved smoothness of movement transitions, exacting precision of execution, an obligation to convince a demanding and knowledgeable public – all are more than familiar challenges for Longines.

Little wonder, then, that a company born in the first half of the 19th century can today come up with new collections featuring any number of eye-catching models – designed with the supple style, fluid lines and variety in execution that recall the outstanding performance of the young gymnasts with whom Longines is so proud to be associated.