Longines Men's Watch with Alligator Strap, Parallel Import with 2-Year Warranty L4.826.4.52.0Product Highlights In 1832, Auguste Agassiz, brother of the renowned naturalist Louis Agassiz, delved into the world of watchmaking at a timepiece sales company in Saint Imier, Switzerland, under the name "Agassiz & Co." He successfully expanded the distribution network of watches made through cottage industry methods from America to other continents. In the mid 1850s, Ernest Francillon, Agassiz's nephew, took over the business. Francillon