Longines L2.673.4.78.6 Master Collection Automatic Watch with Elegant Silver Dial, Stainless Steel Bracelet, and Water Resistance for Timeless StyleProduct Overview In 1832, Auguste Agassiz, the brother of the naturalist Louis Agassiz, immersed himself in the world of watch manufacturing at a Swiss watch sales company. He later took charge of the company under the name Agassiz & Co. and successfully expanded the sales network of watches, which were then produced in small workshops, from America to other continents. In the mid 1850s, Ernest Francillon, Agassiz's nephew, took over the management.