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The Longines story starts back in 1832 when Auguste Agassiz (photo no 1) arrived in Saint-Imier and entered the "Comptoir horloger Raiguel Jeune". One year later, he founded the "Comptoir Raiguel Jeune & Cie" together with Florian Morel and Henri Raiguel. One of Auguste's sisters married Charles-Marc Francillon, a shopkeeper from Lausanne and in 1834 they had a son, Ernest Francillon (photo no2).

When Henri Raiguel retired from his functions in 1838, Auguste Agassiz and Florian Morel became the owners of the "Comptoir Agassiz & Cie", until Agassiz became in 1847 the sole owner. A few years later, in 1852, his nephew, Ernest Francillon, entered the company to finally become his uncle's successor in 1862. The new company "Ancienne Maison Auguste Agassiz, Ernest Francillon, Successeur" was born. At that time watchmaking in the area used the skills of people working outside the "comptoir d'établissage", often at home.

Longines' history No Price	"Flagship" Automatic - 2 tons $1,050.00	"Flagship" Automatic - No Price	"Flagship" Automatic No Price
Automatic 1955 $525.00	"Admiral" 5 stars - 18K No Price	"Grand Prize" Automatic $925.00	"Conquest" - 1955 - 18K No Price
"Conquest" 1956 No Price	"Conquest Calendar" 1959 No Price	"Conquest" 1955 "black" No Price	Longines square 1950 No Price
Longines R. A. F. 60' No Price	Weems 1940 No Price	Automatic - top gold No Price	Conquest "integreted line" 1970 $770.00
Longines art-deco $625.00	Longines Admiral HF $875.00	Conquest calendar 1960 No Price	"Admiral" automatic $775.00
Longines gold 50's $975.00	Conquest "top gold" No Price	Ultra-Chron Automatic No Price	Conquest calendar 1960 No Price

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