Longines Presence Silver × Yellow Gold Wristwatch L4.819.2.11.7 - Imported with 2-Year WarrantyBrand History In 1832, Auguste Agassiz, the brother of naturalist Louis Agassiz, delved into the world of watchmaking at a watch sales company in Santimier, Switzerland, under the name "Agassiz & Co." He successfully expanded the sales network of watches made in domestic industries to America and beyond. In the mid 1850s, Ernest Francillon, Agassiz's nephew, took over the business. Francillon consolidated the manufacturing processes of watches,