Over the last six years, Kate Winslet, the talented British actress, has personified the Longines motto: “Elegance is an attitude”. Today, the Swiss watchmaking company was proud to welcome her to Saint-Imier, to the place where the brand was created in 1832. Walter von Känel, President of Longines, accompanied the actress throughout the day, leading her along the corridors where Longines watches are so lovingly crafted, so that she could see for herself the production and assembly processes.
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00:02 The aim of the visit today was mostly
00:07 because I wanted to look around the factory.
00:09 I mean, I've heard so many wonderful stories about it.
00:12 But there was another wonderful part of today too,
00:16 which is that I have been given permission to choose
00:19 a watch that is going to be designed specifically
00:21 for a foundation that's very close to my heart,
00:24 the Golden Hat Foundation.
00:26 (gentle music)
00:28 Luckily for me, I am a fan of Deco,
00:33 and so they showed me about nine different Deco faces,
00:37 which were all gorgeous.
00:39 I think I hadn't anticipated quite how much genuine history
00:46 one would feel being here.
00:48 To actually be here and see it is really lovely.
00:52 (gentle music)
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