Conquest 1/100^th Roland Garros timepiece presented to tennis player Yuki Bhambri

New Delhi, 26^th April 2018: The French Tennis Federation (FFT), organizers of the world’s premier clay court event – Roland-Garros (aka The French Open), in association with All India Tennis Association (AITA) launched the fourth Indian edition of the newly-named Roland-Garros Junior Wild-Card Competition by Longines. The tournament is aimed at promoting young talents and clay-court tennis in India.

The highlight of the event was the showcasing of the original trophy of Men’s Single and Women’s Single at the Longines boutique located in Connaught Place Delhi. Ace tennis player Yuki Bhambri who will be representing India at Roland Garros this year paid a special visit to Longines Boutique to witness this special display. He was presented with a Conquest 1/100th Roland Garros timepiece on this occasion.

Sharing his excitement, Yuki said; “I am extremely excited to witness this trophy up close and personal. Longines has a close relationship with Roland Garros and the Conquest 1/100th Roland Garros model is a fitting tribute to this. It is a beautiful timepiece which in my mind is a great representation of sporting elegance.”

Official Partner and Timekeeper of the French Open at Roland-Garros since 2007, Longines is proud to support this internationally acclaimed event, which epitomizes the core values of the brand: tradition, performance and elegance. As a tribute to the strong relationship that it has developed with the Parisian tournament, the winged hourglass brand decided to launch an exclusive edition: the Conquest 1/100th Roland Garros. Touches of orange on the hands, the dial or the flange indexes subtly hint at the iconic clay of the French Open courts, while the case back is engraved with the logo of Roland Garros.

NB: The Official Watch of Roland Garros 2018 is a 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.

About Roland-Garros

Both committed sports fans and the general public alike have come to love Roland-Garros. Some 455 621 spectators flocked to the highly prestigious French Open in 2016, and the tournament was also broadcast on over 220 territories across the world, making it an event of truly global significance. Roland-Garros is run by the French Tennis Federation and held every year at the Porte d’Auteuil in Paris. It is the only Grand Slam to be played on clay – one of the oldest and most noble surfaces in the history of tennis.

About All India Tennis Association

All India Tennis Association is the National Federation for development and promotion of Indian Tennis.  It has a very strong and tiered junior tournament & ranking structure and a sound professional tournament structure for Men & Women.  AITA also has a sound coach’s education programme and is the only recognized nation in Asia to have the ITF Silver Certification.

About Longines

Based in Saint-Imier, Switzerland, since 1832, Longines’ watchmaking expertise is forged from tradition, elegance and high performance. With a wealth of experience keeping time at world championship events, and as a long-term partner of many international federations, Longines has weaved solid and long-lasting bonds with the world of sport. Renowned for the elegance of its timepieces, Longines is a member of Swatch Group S.A., the world’s leading manufacturer of timekeeping products. With a winged hourglass as its emblem, the brand is established in more than 150 countries.

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• Tennis legend Arantxa Sanchez is in India as an ambassador for the “Rendez-Vous à’ Roland-Garros in partnership with Longines”
• She will be enhancing the Conquest Roland Garros ladies model

New Delhi, 17^th April 2017: The French Tennis Federation (FFT), organizers of the world’s premier clay court event – Roland-Garros (aka The French Open), in association with All India Tennis Association (AITA) today launched the third Indian edition of Rendez-Vous à Roland-Garros in partnership with Longines. Returning for the third consecutive year, the tournament is aimed at promoting young talents and clay-court tennis in India.

Event’s ambassador and former world no. 1 Spanish champion Arantxa Sanchez is in India to support this unique initiative and paid a special visit to Longines Boutique in New Delhi to share her passion for Longines timepieces and specifically the official watch for the occasion – the Conquest Roland Garros.

“I am extremely excited to be part of the Rendez-Vous à Roland-Garros in partnership with Longines. Longines has a rich history in the world of tennis and the Conquest Roland Garros is a fitting tribute to this. It is a beautiful timepiece which in my mind is a great representation of sporting elegance.”

To mark the 10th edition of Roland Garros since the beginning of Longines’ partnership with the FFT, Longines launched the Conquest Roland Garros ladies model, specially designed to celebrate the prestigious clay court tournament in Paris. This new chronograph is sure to delight sportswomen who seek to wear a timepiece that combines dynamism and performance without compromising elegance, like Longines Ambassador of Elegance Stefanie Graf, six-time winner of the French Open, who enthusiastically supported the development of the watch.

Designed in the spirit of tennis, the men’s Conquest 1/100th Roland Garros model, responds to the needs of athletes, professionals and sports fans, besides many others, since it measures multiple intermediary times and has an intuitive analogue display that shows the time to one hundredth of a second using a separate hand. Touches of orange on the hands, the dial or the flange indexes subtly hint at the iconic clay of the French Open courts, while the case back is engraved with the logo of Roland Garros.

About Roland-Garros

Both committed sports fans and the general public alike have come to love Roland-Garros. Some 463,328 spectators flocked to the highly prestigious French Open in 2015, and the tournament was also broadcast in 224 territories across the world, making it an event of truly global significance. Roland-Garros is run by the French Tennis Federation and held every year at the Porte d’Auteuil in Paris. It is the only Grand Slam to be played on clay – one of the oldest and most noble surfaces in the history of tennis

About Longines

Based at Saint-Imier, Switzerland since 1832, Longines watchmakers enjoy an expertise steeped in tradition, elegance and performance. With generations of experience as the official timekeeper for world championships, and as partner for international sports federations, Longines has created lasting and durable links in the world of sports. Known for the elegance of its timepieces, Longines is a member of Swatch Group Ltd, the world’s leading manufacturer of watchmaking products. The Longines brand, with its winged hourglass emblem, has been established in over 150 countries.

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June 2015, INDIA – With 43 stores and 6000 varied watch brands, India’s largest chain of luxury watch boutiques, Ethos expands its collection by adding fashion rich, Swiss sophisticated mechanical watches from a legendary brand–Bvlgari, which comes in as a flawless addition.

Bvlgari exhibits a perfect expression of Italian style – daring, contemporary and refine! Ethos offering of Bvlgari will include models from iconic collections like Serpenti, Bvlgari Bvlgari, Octo, Solotempo, Diagono, which will be available at the Ethos Summit store at Palladium Mall, Mumbai. Bvlgari watches for both men and women are in the price range between INR 1, 75,000 to 12,12,000.

Speaking on the occasion of the brand coming on board, Mr. Yashovardhan Saboo, CEO – Ethos Watch Boutiques said – “This year has had an exciting start for us. Apart from the many initiatives that we are making to bring forth the best from the world of luxury watches to our customers, we are pleased to announce the arrival of Bvlgari – one of the World’s legendary brands at Ethos Watch Boutiques. We are sure that the innovative collection of iconic time pieces we have in store from Bvlgari will be much appreciated by our customers.”

Ethos supports its customers in making the perfect choice, while protecting them from common malpractices such as smuggled, fake and refurbished watches. Bvlgari watch creations symbolize the passion and highest standards of watch making. This combination of the celebrated retail strength of Ethos and the pioneering spirit of Bvlgari watches, make an excellent collaboration to watch out for.

About Ethos

Founded in 2003 with its two retail brands Ethos Swiss Watch Studios and Ethos Summit – Luxury Watch Boutiques, Ethos is currently 45 stores strong in India. Spread across 13 cities, Ethos brings an international standard experience in watch buying to its customers.

The brand’s website www.ethoswatches.com has become Asia’s largest online luxury watch platform. With over 6,000 watches from 50 premium brands, the website attracts upwards of 600,000 visitors per month. Ethoswatches.com is the first of its kind to offer visitors a comprehensive buying experience through various niche services including a highly specialized team of luxury watch consultants and The Watch Guide – an in house digital magazine that curates relevant and exclusive content for watch enthusiasts. In addition to this, the website provides benefits like EMI, watch insurance and after sales service to its customers.

The Ethos watch boutiques sell brands such as Rolex, Omega, Breitling, Chopard, Carl F Bucherer, Cartier, and others in the luxury space. In the premium segment, they offer Tag Heuer, Longines, Tissot, Rado, and Seiko, to name a few. In the fashion segment, the brands available include Guess, CK, and Armani.

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Breitling

Bentley GMT Light Body B04 Midnight Carbon

The new Bentley GMT Light Body B04 Midnight Carbon combines British chic with an exceptional ‘motorisation’. Carved from titanium with a highly resistant carbon-based coating, the case is distinguished by its daring design accentuated by a bezel with a raised motif inspired by Bentley radiator grilles. Beneath its sporting bodywork beats Manufacture Breitling Calibre B04 featuring a dual-time display and peerless user friendliness, as testified by the two patents protecting this exclusive mechanism. To set the main hours hand to local time involves merely turning the crown in either direction in one-hour increments – with automatic adjustment of the date in both directions. Another travel comfort is afforded by the rotating inner bezel bearing the names of 24 cities and providing at-a-glance readings of all the world’s timezones in relation to home time.

Movement

Mechanical automatic, Manufacture Breitling B04 calibre, chronometer-certified by the COSC, 47 jewels, 28,800 vib/h, more than 70-hour power reserve

Functions

Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph, 24-hour dual-time display, date

Case

Black titanium, 49 mm Rotating pinion bezel with 24-timezone indication Cambered sapphire crystal, with anti-reflective treatment on both sides Sapphire crystal Water-resistant to 100 metres (10 bar/330 ft)

Dial

Royal Ebony

Bracelet/strap

Rubber GMT

Tissot

Tissot Chemin des Tourelles

The Tissot Chemin des Tourelles is the latest creation from the brand and tells part of its history. It is named after the street in the town of Le Locle, Switzerland, where Tissot set up its factory in 1907 and has remained ever since. Celebrating more than a century of watchmaking expertise, the watch comes in a multitude of different executions, expressed in a case with a resolutely contemporary design. From the three-hand model to the chronograph, it conveys an elegance that is orchestrated right the way through to the smallest details, with a Clous de Paris hobnail pattern below Roman numerals here, and a sunburst dial motif there. It comes in steel or in a two-tone version that may be set with diamonds in some versions. This symbiosis between technical expertise and aesthetic appeal gives this model an opulent yet accessible style characteristic of the Tissot approach to watchmaking.

Movement

Mechanical automatic

Functions

Hours, minutes, seconds, date, with or without chronograph

Case

316L stainless steel or two-tone PVD pink gold plating Scratch-resistant anti-reflective sapphire crystal Transparent caseback Water-resistant to 5 bar (50 m/165 ft)

Dial

Various executions

Bracelet/strap

316L stainless steel or leather with pusher-type butterfly clasp

Longines

The Longines Pulsometer Chronograph

Longines draws upon its rich watchmaking heritage in reviving one of its 1920s models that was essentially used for medical purposes. Its pulsometric scale meant this monopusher chronograph made it possible not only to measure time, but also the heartbeat in a simple, reliable and accurate manner. Pulse measurements used to be taken over a 60-second period and involved counting the exact number of heartbeats during that entire time. The procedure was not always very rigorous and the creation of the pulsometer served to remedy such potential imprecision. Like the original model, The Longines Pulsometer Chronograph uses the chronograph hand sweeping around the pulsometric scale to indicate the patient’s pulse on the dial after just 30 beats.

Movement

Mechanical automatic monopusher column-wheel chronograph L788.2 calibre, developed by ETA exclusively for Longines, 27 jewels, 28,800 vib/h, 54-hour power reserve

Functions

Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph, pulsometer, date

Case

Steel, 40 mm Crown-integrated single pusher Sapphire crystal and back Water-resistant to 3 bar (30 m /100 ft)

Dial

Lacquered white Red pulsometric scale 9 painted Arabic numerals “Breguet” type blued steel hands

Bracelet/strap

Brown alligator leather with small buckle

Perrelet

First Class Double Rotor Skeleton 20th Anniversary

Perrelet celebrates the 20th anniversary of its emblematic Double Rotor by raising this fundamental invention to fresh peaks of refinement. Issued in limited series of 250 for its steel version, and 77 for the pink gold variation, the First Class Double Rotor Skeleton anniversary collection combines the watchmaking genius of this automatic winding system with the art of skeleton-working. Thanks to this ingenious alliance, the openworked dial enables the eye to travel into the heart of the mechanism, lulled by the natural rhythm of the second rotor. The pink gold Double Rotor features a new design with a Côtes de Genève finish and a special engraving to mark this jubilee. Loyal to the original model, the Manufacture Perrelet P-481 calibre has maintained the visible ruby in its centre to give a lively touch to this creation. Embodying a new generation of timepieces, this collection exudes a fascinating creative audacity while remaining firmly attached to the fundamental values of the House of Perrelet.

Movement

Mechanical automatic skeleton-worked P-481 calibre. 18K pink gold Double Rotor with “Côtes de Genève” and anniversary engraving, oscillating weight hollowed and adorned with a Perrelet decoration

Functions

Hours, minutes, seconds

Case

Steel or 18K (4N) pink gold, 42.5 mm Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides Transparent caseback Water-resistant to 50 metres (5 bar/165 ft)

Dial

White, openworked

Bracelet/strap

Alligator leather with 18K (4N) pink gold buckle

Bulova

Chronographe Percheron

When it comes to design, the new Percheron collection plays by its own rules, including for case construction. Raising the bar for solidity and shock-resistance, its multi-part architecture is designed in a unique capsule form that is anchored by screws that go all the way through the case to the back. The sub-bezel, with its stylised bumpers, adds to the impression of strength that comes from this innovative concept, designed to withstand depths down to 100 metres. First in this new collection of automatic watches, the Percheron chronograph leaves no doubt about its sporting and contemporary personality. The pink gold tones of the case make a sophisticated contrast with the smoke brown accents of the dial, while luminescent hands and markers ensure at-a-glance legibility, by day and by night.

Movement

Mechanical automatic, Sellita SW500 calibre, 25 jewels

Functions

Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph, date

Case

Steel with pink gold PVD treatment, polished and satin-brushed, 44 mm Pushers, crown and crown-guard in steel with pink gold PVD treatment Screw-down crown (4 screws) Water-resistant to 100 metres (10 bar / 330 ft)

Dial

Smoke brown, brushed finish Applied facetted hour-markers in smoke brown Gold-toned luminescent hands Date window at 4 o’clock

Bracelet/strap

Black rubber with double pusher folding clasp

Gc

Gc Bold Chronograph

The new Gc Bold Chronograph asserts its masculine character through an irresistible blend of precision, quality and design. Expressed through a clever colour combination, this powerful personality asserts an elegant style tinged with distinctive trendy touches. The engraved bezel presents striking contrasts with its polished and brushed finishes. Four distinctive screws accentuate its composition, while the dial creates three-dimensional effects enhanced by a striped motif. The chronograph counters offer perfect readability backed by extremely graphic and generous hour-markers. The model is available in various interpretations capable of catering to tastes of contemporary men keen to combine style with functionality.

Movement

Quartz Ronda 3540D calibre

Functions

Hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph, tachometric scale

Case

316L stainless steel, 44 mm Steel bezel, anthracite or PVD pink gold coating Anti-reflective sapphire crystal Water-resistant to 100 metres (10 bar/330 ft)

Dial

Striped blue, beige, anthracite, taupe or black Hands and hour-markers with SuperLuminova® Tachometric scale on the inner bezel ring

Bracelet/strap

Steel or midnight blue, taupe or black leather, folding clasp engraved with Gc logo

Oris

Oris Thelonious Monk Limited Edition

Oris presents the latest timepiece in a collection that pays tribute to jazz legends. Produced as a 1,000-piece limited series, the Thelonious Monk celebrates the unique talent of one of the greatest ever American jazz pianists and composers. Monk was known for his avant-garde style and dissonant harmonies. In a clever reference to his distinctive technique, the smoke blue sunburst dial features 11 graduations between 10 and 12 o’clock. The hour-markers take the form of small polished dots. The back of the case is engraved with the “Round Minute” pianist’s favourite quip, “MONK ALWAYS KNOW”. He liked to share this play on words – “Monk” is “Know” backwards – with audiences by turning around the ring he wore and which had been custom-engraved with his name.

Movement

Mechanical automatic, Oris 733 calibre on an SW200 base

Functions

Hours, minutes

Case

Polished stainless steel, 40 mm Engraved and numbered back Domed sapphire crystal front and back with anti-reflective coating on the inside Water-resistant to 30 metres (3 bar/100 ft)

Dial

Smoke blue sunburst

Bracelet/strap

Black leather with steel folding clasp

Ronda

Xtratech Z50 2-Eye Chronograph 13¼‘‘‘

Z60, the range has been supplemented by a further model. The simple look of the new Z50 follows the trend for stopwatches and creative designs; thanks to the balanced positioning of the two eyes on the dial, the brand manufacturer has plenty of room for individual design. Ronda also sticks to the motto “less is more” for the new Z50: the functions of the repairable movement of size 13¼‘‘‘ with a 30.00 mm diameter are limited to a chrono stop-second, a 30-minute counter, a small second and a date indicator. In autumn 2015 the product will come onto the market in a nickel plated Swiss Made version. The Xtratech line intentionally sets aside any extras that would add to the expense of the movement; above all, it is very much in demand for fashion and sports watches.

Movement

Chronograph with standard date Swiss Made quartz movement – nickel plated Movement size 13¼’’’ Diameter 30.00 mm / height 4.60 mm

Functions

2-eye chronograph with positions 3-9 Center stop-second 30-minute counter ADD and SPLIT functions Date Small second

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PATEK PHILIPPE | Annual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5960/1A-001

BREITLING | Navitimer GMT

In 1952, Breitling created the Navitimer watch, a “wrist instrument” specifically designed for pilots and other aviation professionals. Equipped with a circular slide rule, this chronograph soon became a cult object among passionate aeronautical enthusiasts. A loyal companion to airborne adventurers, it has always had the world as its horizon. The new Navitimer GMT confirms this vocation and thinks big with an imposing 48 mm case. The ingenious Manufacture Breitling Calibre B04 visible through the sapphire caseback powers an exceptionally functional dual timezone system: simply pulling the crown out and turning it backwards or forwards in one-hour increments is enough to adjust the watch to the hour and date of the travel timezone, while maintaining home time in 24-hour mode and losing no precision in terms of the minutes.

TISSOT | Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar

Tissot’s pioneering spirit led to the creation, in 1999, of tactile watches. Reasserting its position as the leader in this field, the brand now lifts the veil on the first tactile watch to be powered by solar energy. The rays of light that strike the dial not only enable the Super-LumiNova® hour-markers and hands to glow at night, they also charge the watch. Powerful in every way, the Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar lines up a whole battery of useful functions, including a perpetual calendar, alarm, second time zone, barometer, altimeter, chronograph, logbook, compass, regatta countdown, backlight, and more.

HARRY WINSTON | Premier Lady Chronograph

Mr Harry Winston loved women and set out to conquer the most extraordinary precious stones in their honour. In the same sparkling vein, the Premier Lady Chronograph is a combination of bejewelled extravagance and creative virtuosity. Derived from the first collection, launched in 1989, this timepiece features a slimmer case in pink gold with reworked attachments whose signature form alludes to the arches of Harry Winston’s flagship Salon on New York’s Fifth Avenue. Forging even stronger ties with the company’s heritage, generous diamonds, made all the more magnificent by a delicate setting, illuminate the wrist with their radiance and purity. The elegant Tahitian mother-of-pearl dial introduces a touch of brown with smoked accents. An exquisite crown brings the final, perfect detail that sets the seal on this timepiece’s jewellery legacy.

LONGINES | The Longines Elegant Collection

Right from its origins, Longines has always been guided by elegance. Renowned for its classic creations, the brand with the hourglass logo now presents The Longines Elegant Collection, a line of models embodying its slogan “Elegance is an attitude”. A refined case in steel or two-tone steel topped with pink gold, set or non-set provides a delightfully well-rounded frame for this watch available in three sizes. Each of the watches expresses its own vision of elegance through various dial executions, with or without diamonds. At their heart beats a mechanical automatic movement recalling Longines’ watchmaking tradition. A bracelet composed of slender links sets the perfect finishing touch.

BULGARI | Octo Velocissimo

An authentic work of art dedicated to strong personalities, the new Octo Velocissimo transcends its pure function to take on a more universal dimension, brimming with aesthetic and emotional meaning. This sophisticated creation with a technical vocation proclaims an exceptional style elegantly staged in octagonal lines, while the three counters arranged in a V shape create a pleasing visual balance on the hand-polished lacquered dial. This precious object distinguished by a blend of complexity and power is driven by an “engine” worthy of its “bodywork”: the Velocissimo calibre, an integrated column-wheel chronograph movement with a silicon escapement, beating at the high frequency of 36,000 vib/h and dedicated to achieving exceptional precision.

MCT | Sequential Two – S200

MCT’s emblematic prism-style hour display appears for the first time within a round case. The perfectly made case of the new Sequential Two reveals all the brand’s signature design features, including the famous sapphire ring on the caseband as well as the innovative hour display for which it has become known. The entirely in-house developed new automatic movement orchestrates the fascinating reading of time via a sequential display that has established MCT firmly within the circles of contemporary Haute Horlogerie. The hours are indicated by four generous blocks, each composed of five triangular prisms. The hour in progress appears in a remarkably readable manner through an open “window”, while the others are hidden by a segment turning counter-clockwise every 60 minutes. Setting the ultimate touch to this fascinating composition with its uncompromising design, the minutes appear around the entire 360° dial perimeter.

CONCORD | Mariner

Concord revisits an iconic collection born in 1980 in order to capture the essence of a contemporary, chic and casual style: Mariner. Inspired by seaside atmospheres, it bears a signature wind-rose evoking relaxed evenings spent chilling in a marina. Now also available in a men’s version, it comes with a 41 mm steel case playing with angles and rounded shapes to create a supremely pure composition, powered by an automatic or quartz movement. When addressing women, Mariner comes in two versions: one playing on a monochrome steel effect, and the other featuring shimmering colours framed by a steel and 18K pink gold case. Both are graced with a diamond-set bezel and a white mother-of-pearl dial set with 12 diamond hour-markers.

CERTINA | DS Eagle

Inspired by extreme sports, the new DS Eagle offers a powerful blend of remarkable precision with its ETA quartz Precidrive movement, featuring an uncompromisingly virile design style. The black rubber-clad bezel frames a broad dial with a textured surface confirming the geometrical lines of a pink gold PVD-plated case. The impressively high-performing DS Eagle features exceptional readability thanks to generous luminescent hands and hour-markers, while the watch as a whole is water-resistant to a pressure of 20 bar (200 metres).

ANONIMO | Militare Millésime Alpini Chrono

Paying tribute to its Tuscan origins, Anonimo enlivens the staid world of watchmaking with bronze – a material largely featured on various statues adorning the squares of Italian cities. Florence-based artisans carved the watch case from a solid block of particularly hard and scratch-resistant bronze. Celebrating both Italian Alpine troops and the legendary Matterhorn peak which, like Anonimo, has one foot in Italy and another in Switzerland, this new chronograph beats to the rhythm of a Swiss mechanical movement.

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