Used Longines Watches Raymond Lee Jewelers of Boca Raton, FL offers a wide variety of luxury timepieces from brands such as Longines. Founded in 1983, the business continues to offer only the best service and values for its watches. Longines was founded in 1832 in Switzerland by Auguste Agassiz. The company’s logo resembles a winged hourglass. The company is best known for its aviator watches and has had much recognition in the sports world. In 1899, Longines accompanied Arctic explorer Louis Amedee de Savoie to the North Pole. The company was also the first to use automatic timekeeping for the Federal Gymnastics in 1912 at Basel.
On February 19th, 2001, Longines produced its 30 millionth watch at its factory. In 2002, the company celebrated the 170th year of the flying hourglass logo. Longines continues to achieve much success and recognition around the world, especially for many sporting events.