Longines L4.259.2.12.7 Master Collection Quartz Men's Stainless Steel 40mm WatchBrand History In 1832, Auguste Agassiz, the brother of naturalist Louis Agassiz, delved into the world of watchmaking at a watch sales company in Saint Imier, Switzerland, under the name "Agassiz & Co." He successfully expanded the distribution network of watches made through cottage industry to America and beyond. In the mid 1850s, Ernest Francillon, Agassiz's nephew, took over the business. Francillon consolidated the scattered manufacturing