Longines announced as “Official Timekeeper at Ascot” & Royal Ascot 2009

Longines continues as ‘Official Timekeeper’ for all Ascot flat races including those run at Royal Ascot 2009 Longines is also proud to be a co-sponsor of the Royal Ascot Fashion Show. Since its first presentation in 2007, the Fashion Show has become one of the highlights of the Royal Meeting featuring some of the UK’s greatest and most iconic designers: Amanda Wakeley, Mathew Williamson and Philip Treacy. This year to mark the occasion brand ambassador of elegance Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan will be in attendance. Mr. von Känel, President of Longines commented: "There is no other comparable race meeting in the world to the Royal Meeting. Moreover Ascot and even more specifically Royal Ascot perfectly suits Longines' identity expressed through our slogan: "Elegance is an attitude".

16/06/2009

Press release
Longines continues as ‘Official Timekeeper’ for all Ascot flat races including those run at Royal Ascot 2009 Longines is also proud to be a co-sponsor of the Royal Ascot Fashion Show. Since its first presentation in 2007, the Fashion Show has become one of the highlights of the Royal Meeting featuring some of the UK’s greatest and most iconic designers: Amanda Wakeley, Mathew Williamson and Philip Treacy. This year to mark the occasion brand ambassador of elegance Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan will be in attendance. Mr. von Känel, President of Longines commented: "There is no other comparable race meeting in the world to the Royal Meeting. Moreover Ascot and even more specifically Royal Ascot perfectly suits Longines' identity expressed through our slogan: "Elegance is an attitude".