Longines Flyback Chronograph
Exactly ninety years ago, on 16 June 1936, Longines received patent protection for its pioneering flyback chronograph, the Swiss watchmaker’s invention that transformed how pilots could measure and manage successive stages of a flight. Setting new standards in professional aviation timekeeping, the mechanism with two independent pushers went on to shape generations of pilot ’s watches and remains one of the defining achievements in chronograph development.
The Swatch Group
The Swatch Group is the number one manufacturer of finished watches in the world. The Group is active in the manufacture of finished watches, jewelry, and watch movements and components.
It produces nearly all of the components necessary to manufacture the watches sold under its 16 watch brands and the multi-brand Tourbillon and Hour Passion retail labels, as well as the entire Swiss watchmaking industry.
In addition, it operates its own worldwide network of distribution organizations. The Swatch Group is also a key player in the electronic systems sector.
Swatch Group employs 31'800 persons in over 50 countries. Net sales in 2025 amounted to 6.280 billion Swiss francs.
