Longines – an Official Partner of Global Champions Tour

The famous watchmaker Longines has announced its partnership of four rounds of the championship Global Champions Tour in 2012, the first round of which took place in Qatar, in the city of Doha, from 5 to 7 April.
The company Longines has figured in the world of sport since 1878 and has extensive experience in the timekeeping of equestrian sport, which this year will be applied in four rounds of the championship in Doha, Valencia (4-6 May), Wiesbaden (May 25-28) and Shanghai (4 -6 October).
In honor of the partnership the watch brand, which in 2012 celebrates its 180th anniversary, has introduced a new line of Saint-Imier Collection, named after the homeland of the company.

World No1 female rider and current GCT champion Edwina Tops-Alexander

The president of the company Longines Walter von Kanel, said: "Becoming the official timekeeper of the four rounds of the championship Global Champions Tour, Longines once again proves its commitment to the jumping show. We are proud of it, and commit ourselves to the fact that the championship will be attended by the best riders and horses. "
The president of the Global Champions Tour, Jan Tops welcomed a new partner and said: "I am delighted to welcome Longines in four rounds in the championship. The company Longines has an extensive experience in the world of equestrian sports, and I look forward to a successful partnership throughout 2012. "
Founded by an Olympic champion Jan Tops in 2006, the Global Champions Tour is the leading international show jumping competition, which involved 44 horsemen, occupying a leading position in the world ranking. The championship prize fund was € 450,000. The championship is broadcast on Eurosport throughout the world. The championship GCT contributed significantly promote the show jumping in Europe, the Middle East, and for the first time this year, it will expand its borders, and the last - fourth round - will take place in the Far East, in China.

Swiss rider Jane Richard, Longines Ambassador of Elegance

The partnership between the Swiss company Longines and Global Champions Tour is based on more than a century of experience in sports timekeeping. The company Longines supports such disciplines of equestrian sport as racing and show jumping.
The first championship of Longines in equestrian sport as a sponsor became the Geneva International Horse Show, held in 1926 in Switzerland. Today the company is an official partner and timekeeper of major tournaments such as the CSIO National Cup Show Jumping, CSIO Barcelona, Longines Equestrian Beijing Masters, Longines Hong Kong Masters, Emirates Longines Show Jumping League and the Dubai Show Jumping Championship.
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