Horse racing

Longines and the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA), today announced the renewal of their partnership. The Swiss watch brand will continue to serve as the Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course.

As part of this agreement, Longines will be designated as the Official Timekeeper, Official Watch and Preferred Partner of the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes, the centerpiece of the three-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival held during the first weekend of June. First launched as a multi-day event in 2015, the 2019 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival included...

Swiss watch brand Longines served as the Official Partner, Official Timekeeper, and Official Watch of the 36th Breeders’ Cup World Championships, which took place on Friday 1  and Saturday 2 November in Santa Anita, CA (USA). On Saturday, Vino Rosso and his jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., galloped to victory in the Longines Breeders’ Cup. On the same day, Longines returned as the Title Partner of the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff, won by Blue Prize, as well as of the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf, won by Bricks and Mortar. The winning connections of these three races received elegant timepieces from ...

Swiss watch brand LONGINES was proud to time today at Happy Valley racecourse the LONGINES Night Races, the much-awaited horseracing rendezvous which kicks off the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races week. Happy Time was led to victory by Australian jockey Zac Purton in the highlight and sixth race of the evening, the LONGINES Cup. The winning owner, jockey and trainer each received an elegant LONGINES timepieces, presented by Ms. Karen Au Yeung, Vice President of LONGINES Hong Kong.

During the event, the brand highlighted a ladies model from The LONGINES Master Collection, a line whi...

As Official Partner, Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of Ascot Racecourse, Longines, was proud to provide its timekeeping expertise to the five thrilling races of the QIPCO British Champions Day this weekend, including the QIPCO British Champions Stakes, claimed by Magical and its jockey, Donnacha O’Brien.

The Official Watch of the QIPCO British Champions Day was a new Lady model from the Conquest Classic collection, skillfully combining modernity with the refinement that defines the brand. Elegant and sleek, this latest creation is both resolutely feminine and boldly contempo...

On Sunday 6 October 2019, in ParisLongchamp (France), Waldgeist led by Pierre-Charles Boudot crossed first the finishing line of the 2,400-metre Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, rewarding the ten thousands of spectators with a truly thrilling race day.

As the Official Partner and Timekeeper of the event, the Swiss watch brand Longines was also proud to present the Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines, won by Glass Slippers led by Tom Eaves and the Prix de l’Opéra Longines, which was claimed by Villa Marina ridden by Olivier Peslier.

To celebrate their outstanding performance, Longin...

The Longines Irish Champions Weekend featured the QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, won by Ryan Moore on Magical and the Comer Group International Irish St Leger at the Curragh, claimed by Chris Hayes on Search For A Song. Longines rewarded winning owners, trainers and jockeys of these two prestigious races with Longines watches.

In addition, Longines presented the Longines Prize of Elegance at the Leopardstown and Curragh racetracks, and rewarded the most elegant lady and gent of each day with elegant timepieces.

For the delight of all the enthusiastic race fans in attendance, the Longines Grosser Preis von Baden featured this year again stunning performances in all races run today on the Iffezheim racecourse. The much-awaited Group 1 Longines Grosser Preis von Baden race was claimed by Ghaiyyath led by William Buick, ahead of Donjah and Laccario. As the Title Partner and Official Timekeeper of the event, Longines was delighted to present Ghaiyyath’s winning team with elegant timepieces.

The brand lent another elegant touch to the event by inviting its Ambassador of Elegance Ingeborga Dapkunaite ...