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Longines Global Champions Tour September 27-28

Longines Global Champions Tour

 Summer 2019 is not over yet, especially on Governors Island.

Longines Global Champions Tour

Looking for something elegant and entertaining this weekend? Just a quick boat-ride away and you will be transported to an exciting spectacular world-class sport and entertainment event, which spans three continents across 19 international events Paris, Monaco, Madrid, Miami Beach, Shanghai, Rome, St. Tropez, and Doha, Qatar. 

Longines Global Champions Tour

“Swiss watchmaker is the Official Timekeeper, Title Partner, and Official Watch of the Longines Global Champions Tour, coming to Governors Island this Friday and Saturday, September 27-28.

The Official Watch of the Event is the Longines HydroConquest Ceramic, available at the Longines Boutique at the Westfield World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan. gcglobalchampions.com”

Longines Global Champions Tour

Be sure to get your tickets, come on out to meet the Downtown Team, as we support Official Watch of the Longines Global Champions Tour!

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Fashion Featured Technology

New Line of Luxury Watches Come to NYC World Trade Center in Longines Boutique

Longines Luxury Watch Boutique Storefront
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 07: Longines launches the Conquest V.H.P. at the Longines Boutique at Westfield World Trade Center on November 7, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images for Longines)

The NYC World Trade Center’s Oculus, designed by famed architect Santiago Calatrava, is home to a cornucopia of upscale brands, including the likes of Dior and John Varvatos. Joining these and other fashion and upscale staples are a very special handful of luxury watches from the heritage timepiece manufacturer Longines.

Longines, who has been in business since 1832, has become one of the most prominent names in the luxury timepiece market by producing classic, Swiss technology-driven timepieces that deserve a place in every collection. Let’s take a look at some of Longines’ distinct luxury watches and collections that are now available in their NYC Westfield World Trade Center boutique:


Longines Luxury Watch Heritage 1940

Heritage Chronograph 1940

With some handy identifiers built right into the name, this historic, reissued luxury watch takes its inspiration from one of the Longines originals and features pink indices, a silver-tone dial and a timeless black alligator strap.

Longines Luxury Watch Master Collection

Master Collection

The Longines Master Collection is characterized by its elegance and approachable price point. Introducing new, blue-hued additions to their collection, Longines is bringing bold straps and faces to their already striking assortment of luxury watches.

Longines Luxury Watch VHP Collection

Conquest VHP Collection

In the midst of the heritage and tradition that comes along with the Longines’ name, a sporty model may seem miles away – but that couldn’t be further from the truth. With their Conquest VHP (Very High Precision) models, Longines offer a more athletic silhouette, which is accompanied by some of the sharpest timepiece tech out there, with a stunning accuracy of +/- 5 seconds per year.

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Living Sports

Taste of French Open Comes to Downtown NYC

A typical Sunday morning in Manhattan may be spent consuming French fries and French toast at brunch, but this past Sunday, New Yorkers got a taste of the French Open.

The French Tennis Federation (Federation Française de Tennis a.k.a. the FFT) organizes the Roland-Garros every year. But here in the United States, we know the Roland-Garros by another name: the French Open. It’s one of the oldest traditions in the history of tennis and was broadcasted in 220 countries last year. While we couldn’t make it to the Porte d’Auteil in Paris, France for the men’s finals this Sunday, we didn’t have to go far for a special spectator experience.

The FFT, in partnership with Longines, BNP Paribas and Lacoste, hosted Roland-Garros in the City, bringing the action of the French Open to New Yorkers at the Brookfield Place Waterfront Plaza in Battery Park City. The semifinals and finals were screened live on the Plaza, free to all who wanted to experience the “love” of the game of tennis.

Around 400 people attended the Plaza showing of the men’s finals on Sunday morning, where Rafael Nadal took home the victory with his tenth French Open title.

The French Open is the only Grand Slam played on clay. So in the style of the French Open’s famous red courts, the event also included a full-size red clay court which was open to guests throughout the weekend. Tennis patrons of all ages enjoyed free classes, clinics and open play. Visitors could also test out their serving skills at Longines’ “Smash Corner.”

Children were able to get in on the fun at the Kids Zone. And the event also offered an exhibit that featured images and stories behind the famous Roland-Garros posters, which were created by artists like Joan Miro New York-based Viz Muni.

Photo courtesy of Roland-Garros