Longines, New Partner Of Casas Novas
Longines and Casas Novas signed an important long-term partnership agreement. The Swiss Watch brand thus becomes the Official Partner and Official Watch of this prestigious Spanish equestrian center, as well as the Official Timekeeper for the CSI A Coruña taking place there.
The agreement enables Casas Novas to pursue its excellence targets as organizer of equestrian events and to gradually improve the quality of the competitions. Casas Novas and Longines share common values such as tradition, elegance and performance.
The Swiss watch brand is proud to support the XXVIII edition of the CSI A Coruña, that will be held from 25 to 27 July 2014 at the Casas Novas Equestrian Centre. With a prize money of €256,000, this event consists of nine competitions whose highlight is the Longines Trophy. In addition, six competitions are linked to the Longines FEI Ranking and the Spanish team confirmed its presence at this event.
The Official Watch of the event will be a chronograph in steel from the Conquest Classic collection, a line dedicated to Longines’ passion for the equestrian world. It houses an exclusive mechanical column-wheel caliber and displays a black dial. Just as the entire Conquest Classic collection, this timepiece is water-resistant to 5 bar and its screw-down case back is fitted with a sapphire glass.
About Longines
Longines’ passion for equestrian sports dates back to 1878, when the Swiss watch brand produced a timepiece engraved with a jockey and his mount. Moreover, the company has been partnering with Show Jumping events since 1912. Today, Longines’ involvement in the equestrian world includes Show Jumping, Endurance and Flat Racing.
As regards Show Jumping, Longines is the First Top Partner as well as the Official Timekeeper and Watch of the FEI (Fédération Equestre Internationale), including the Longines FEI World CupTM Jumping and the Furusyyia FEI Nations CupTM Jumping, and gives its name to the Longines Rankings. In addition, Longines provides its skilled timekeeping services and associates itself with other top-level competitions such as the Longines Global Champions Tour, the Longines Equestrian Beijing Masters, the Longines Hong Kong Masters, the Longines Los Angeles Masters, the Emirates Longines Show Jumping League, the Longines Athina Onassis Horse Show, the Longines CSI Basel and the Hampton Classic Horse Show.
Longines has been based at Saint-Imier in Switzerland since 1832. Its watchmaking expertise reflects a strong devotion to tradition, elegance and performance. Longines has generations of experience as official timekeeper of world championships and as partner of international sports federation. Known for the elegance of its timepieces, Longines is a member of the Swatch Group Ltd, the World’s leading manufacturer of horological products. With the winged hourglass as its emblem, the brand has outlets in over 140 countries.
About Casas Novas
The Casas Novas Equestrian Centre was established in August 2000. It is located on a large farm in Larin, Arteixo (A Coruña) with an area of 30 hectares.
Since its beginnings, Casas Novas has run a riding school which aims to promote and offer sport to children. It also organizes a Sectional League. Riders from Galicia, Asturias and other nearby regions have the opportunity to compete in the top-level facilities of Casas Novas: three outdoor arenas, two indoor arenas, a galloping track and more than 230 top-level boxes.
CSI A Coruña was founded in 2000 as a result of the creation of the Casas Novas Equestrian Centre. After the success of the 2001 edition, it was necessary to expand the facilities of the site. Casas Novas has grown since its beginning, with the aim of promoting the equestrian culture of the region. Thus, due to the rapid international recognition, it has been holding two annual editions: an indoor one in December, and an outdoor one in July.
Olympic riders such as German Ludger Beerbaum, French Michel Robert or Dutch Gerco Schröder, are just a few of the great riders listed in the record book as winners of the Grand Prix CSI A Coruña. Along with many other international equestrian stars, they have moved the audiences at Casas Novas over the past 27 editions. From 25 to 27 July 2014, the elite horse riders will meet again in the Spanish equestrian center to offer the best horse show of A Coruña ever.
Longines was already partnering with a Showjumping event in A Coruña in 1957