Longines Women's Metal Belt Parallel Import with 2 Year Warranty L4.374.3.22.7Brand History In 1832, Auguste Agassiz, the brother of naturalist Louis Agassiz, delved into the world of watchmaking at a watch sales company in Santimier, Switzerland, under the name "Agassiz & Co." He successfully expanded the distribution network of watches made through cottage industry to America and beyond. In the mid 1850s, Ernest Francillon, Agassiz's nephew, took over the management. Francillon consolidated the scattered manufacturing