The games – held every four years – are staged in 2018 in Mill Spring, North Carolina from September 11-23. The winged-hourglass brand will serve as the Official Timekeeper of all equestrian competitions and present the Official Watch of the event, a chronometer belonging to the Record collection. In addition, Longines will proudly present elegant timepieces to all medallists in the different disciplines namely Jumping, Dressage, Driving, Endurance, Eventing, Para-Equestrian Dressage, Reining and Vaulting.

Swiss watchmaking brand Longines is delighted to take part in the much-awaited FEI World Equestrian Games^TM, which are held from 11 to 23 September 2018 in Mill Spring, North Carolina at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. As the Official Partner, Timekeeper and Watch of this multisport event gathering top-level athletes from more than 70 countries, Longines is looking forward to witnessing great sports achievements. During the twelve days of competition, equestrian aficionados from across the world will have the opportunity to enjoy performance at its peak in the different disciplines. The first week will allow the spectators to live at the rhythm of the feats of Dressage, Eventing, Endurance and Reining’s athletes, while the second week promises exciting moments of sport in Jumping, Driving, Para-Dressage and Vaulting. In this context, the Swiss watch brand will be pleased to present elegant watches to the medalists in each discipline.

During this unique event, Longines has the pleasure to highlight its Record collection as the Official Watch of the FEI World Equestrian Games^TM. Combining classic elegance and excellence, each piece in this line houses a movement including a single-crystal silicon balance spring with unique properties and is certified as a “chronometer” by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC). The Record collection as well as the brand’s other lines can be discovered at the Longines Boutique located in the heart of the venue.

As part of Longines’ Top Partnership with the FEI, the watch brand lends its name to the FEI world ranking for riders and horses: the Longines Rankings. At the end of the year, the Longines FEI World’s Best Jumping Rider and the Longines FEI World’s Best Jumping Horse are determined thanks to these rankings and celebrated during an awards ceremony organized by Longines and the FEI. In addition, it is the Title Partner of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final, the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League, the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League and the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ China league, as well as the series and Final of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup^™. Moreover, Longines participates in the FEI Awards and presents the Longines Rising Star Award to athletes between ages of 14 and 21 who demonstrate outstanding sporting talent.