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Mistrzami Europy WKKW zostali Brytyjczycy, Polacy zajęli 9. miejsce. Ingrid Klimke, niemiecka zawodniczka, złota medalistka olimpijska, po raz pierwszy w swej karierze sięgnęła po indywidualne złoto i otrzymała z rąk Brand Managera, Leszka Pilcha, elegancki zegarek Longines. Tłumy kibiców i wielkie sportowe emocje towarzyszyły do ostatniej sekundy niedzielnym skokom w Morawie koło Strzegomia.

Mistrzostwa Europy WKKW po raz pierwszy rozgrywane były w Polsce. Sportowe zmagania zgromadziły w Morawie koło Strzegomia wielotysięczną publiczność. Łącznie w Mistrzostwach wystartowało 77 zawodników z 19 krajów, z czego w rywalizacji drużynowej walczyło 13 teamów i 51 zawodników.%break%Oficjalnym zegarkiem Mistrzostw Europy we Wszechstronnym Konkursie Konia Wierzchowego Strzegom 2017 był nowy model niebieskiej linii kobiecej Longines Master Collection.  Elementy ze stali nierdzewnej i niebieska tarcza z diamentowymi indeksami współgrają z niebieskim paskiem z aligatora oraz automatycznym mechanizmem zegarka.

Jeździecka pasja Longines sięga 1878 roku, kiedy marka wyprodukowała chronograf z grawerowanym wizerunkiem dżokeja. Dziś Longines jest obecny na wielu międzynarodowych imprezach jeździeckich, nie tylko konkursach w skokach przez przeszkody, ale także w tradycyjnych gonitwach na torze oraz wyścigach przełajowych.

Today’s “Grand Prix Longines”, which took place in the context of the Longines CSI St. Moritz, saw the victory of the Belgian rider Wilm Vermeir on Iq van het Steentje. He was followed by Robert Whitaker from Great Britain with Catwalk IV on the second and Alain Jufer from Switzerland with Rahmannshof Tic Tac on the third place. The winner received a timeless Longines watch from Benjamin Aeby, Longines International Sponsorship & Events Manager and Norbert Liesch, Longines Account Manager Switzerland.

This year again, top riders have been gathering in St. Moritz to compete in various exciting show-jumping competitions. The Swiss watch brand is proud to have supported once again the Longines CSI St. Moritz as Official Partner and Timekeeper and to have presented the Grand Prix Longines on Sunday.

The Official Watch of the event was an elegant ladies model set with diamonds of The Longines Equestrian Collection, created as an allegory of the equestrian world.

Longines looks back on a rich tradition in equestrian sports. The brand’s enthusiasm for these disciplines goes back to the year 1878, when Longines first produced a chronograph on which a jockey and his horse were engraved. Furthermore, Longines has been committed to competitions in show- jumping since 1912. Today Longines is active in equestrian sports in the disciplines of Show-Jumping, Eventing, Flat Racing, Endurance and Dressage.

On the occasion of the Longines Grosser Preis von Berlin, Longines launched its new horse racing application. Based on the Longines Positioning System technology, this innovative tool provides a live experience of horse races and real-time data. As Official Partner of this important race day, Longines timed the victory of Dschingis Secret ridden by Adrie de Vries and also honoured Bianca Prz. V. Preussen as the most elegant lady present at the racetrack with the Longines Prize for Elegance.

During the Longines Grosser Preis von Berlin, Longines had the pleasure to present its new second screen application, which is using the Longines Positioning System. It provides a live experience of horse races and real-time accuracy, as it produces detailed statistics about horses, such as average speed or intermediate time to tablet users.

This new application also allows the users to see the races on replay, providing additional data, essential to a younger audience, used to receive information anytime and anywhere. During the Longines Grosser Preis von Berlin day, Longines gave the opportunity to horse racing enthusiasts to discover and test the application in a dedicated area.

Longines is the Official Partner, Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of the Hoppegarten Racecourse and is proud to have lent its name to the highlight race of the day, the Longines Grosser Preis von Berlin, which saw the victory of Dschingis Secret ridden by Adrie de Vries. The winning jockey, owner and trainer received a Longines watch to honor their performance.

Alongside the races, the Swiss watch brand organized the Longines Prize for Elegance and honored Bianca Prz. V. Preussen as the most elegant lady present at the racetrack. Longines also presented the Official Watch of the Longines Grosser Preis von Berlin, a new variation of The Longines Master Collection, displaying a sunray blue dial. This fashionable chromatic variation is perfectly in line with the classic and understated spirit of this collection. The elegant timepiece, housing a mechanical self-winding movement, is complimented by a blue alligator watch strap.