Horse racing

On Wednesday January 23, Longines and its long-time Partner the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), were delighted to host the 2018 Longines World’s Best Racehorse and Longines World’s Best Horse Race Awards ceremony in London (GB). With an equal rating of 130, Winx and Cracksman were together declared the 2018 Longines World’s Best Racehorses.

Winx has been in the Top 10 of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings since 2015 and has been the highest rated filly/mare in the world since 2016. In 2018, she claimed overall top honours during a season that cu...

On January 23, Longines and its long-term partner the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) will present the 2018 Longines World’s Best Racehorse and Longines World’s Best horse Race Awards at the Landmark hotel in London. For the sixth consecutive year, the ceremony will honour the three highest-rated horses in the Longines World’s Best Rankings as well as the Longines World’s Best Horse Race.

To announce this glamorous equestrian rendezvous, the crystal vase of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse, as well as the trophy of the Longines World’s Best Horse Race – whic...

The Swiss watch brand Longines was proud to be part of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival Opening Night as the Official Partner, Timekeeper and Watch, and to present the winners of the featured races with elegant watches.

The brand highlighted a model from the Conquest V.H.P. “Very High Precision” model, which represents a new achievement in the field of quartz, combining great precision, high technicality and a sporty look, marked by the brand’s unique elegance. Featuring a blue dial, this model is equipped with an exclusive movement renowned for its high degree of precision for an ...

The 2018 Longines World’s Best Racehorse and Longines World’s Best Horse Race Ceremony will be held on 23 January 2019 in London, England. For the first time, Longines and the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) have selected The Landmark as the host site.

The ceremony, now in its sixth year, will honour the three highest-rated horses in the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings as well as the Longines World’s Best Horse Race. In the previous edition, Arrogate (USA) was celebrated as the 2017 Longines World’s Best Racehorse, while the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de...

For the delight of all the enthusiastic race fans in attendance, the Longines Hong Kong International Races featured this year again stunning performances from some of the world’s best racehorses and jockeys. As regards the four international Group 1 races held on that day, the Longines Hong Kong Vase was claimed by Exultant ridden by Zac Purton, who also grabbed the first place in the Longines Hong Kong Mile aboard Beauty Generation. Mr Stunning led by Karis Teetan triumphed in the Longines Hong Kong Sprint, while the Longines Hong Kong Cup was won by Glorious Forever and Silvestre de Sous...

Today, Longines had the pleasure to celebrate the official re-opening of its boutique located in the Ocean Center Mall, in Tsim Sha Tsui, the most important shopping district in Hong Kong. This special occasion was marked by the presence of the brand’s Ambassador of Elegance and acclaimed South Korean actor Jung Woo-Sung, who also attended the Longines Hong Kong International Races in Sha Tin racecourse in the afternoon. Together with Karen Au Yeung, Vice President of Longines Hong Kong, Walter von Känel, Longines President and Kevin Rollenhagen, Managing Director of Swatch Group Hong Kong ...

Italian-born, British-based jockey Frankie Dettori, who is known for his distinctive "flying dismounts", clinched a second Longines World’s Best Jockey title in recognition of his remarkable achievements throughout the 2018 racing season. He was recognised at a ceremony held during the Longines Hong Kong International Races Gala dinner on 7 December 2018, at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. Walter von Känel, President of Longines and Louis Romanet, Chairman of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), presented Dettori with an elegant 18k rose gold Longine...