LONGINES – HERITAGE Legend Diver Watch Black

LONGINES – HERITAGE Legend DIVER Watch 1960s Black PVD Steel 42mm

The Longines Legend Diver Watch: 

understated Elegance in black

Building on its rich history, Longines has chosen to revisit some of the historic timepieces upon which its reputation is founded. An iconic watch in the Swiss watchmaker’s Heritage line, The Longines Legend Diver Watch is the 1960s diving watch reimagined. Maintaining the style codes and design elements typical of the era, Longines has applied modern expertise to this contemporary edition to guarantee legibility, water-resistance and practicality. Longines presents a new version with black PVD coating that combines a modern look with traditional elegance and performance.

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Longines has long been associated with the high-profile adventures of pioneers in their quest to push their limitations, especially when it comes to discovering the undersea world. The Longines Legend Diver Watch, a reimagination of a diving watch from the 1960s – the heyday of undersea exploration and military and sports diving – remains true to the bold styling that made the original timepiece such a great success. The Swiss watchmaker is now offering a black version that is emblematic of the combination of sports and elegance and that integrates the exclusive L888 caliber.

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The lines of the original watch have been preserved, including the boxed glass and the bidirectional internal turning diving bezel, which serve as reminders of the technical limitations of the era. While upholding the 1960s spirit of this legendary timepiece, Longines has also equipped it with contemporary and high-performance technical characteristics, including a black PVD coating for a resolutely modern design, a sapphire crystal, two crowns and a screw-down back to guarantee water-resistance to 30 bar. The bezel is activated and stopped by the crown located at 2 o’clock, allowing the wearer to determine the remaining dive time.

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The indexes, numerals and hands, adorned with Super LumiNova®, pop from the black lacquered dial for optimum legibility, which is further enhanced by the plain, clean typeface used for the numerals 6, 9 and 12. The steel case is coated with a 42 mm layer of black PVD, and contains an automatic mechanical movement that is exclusive to Longines, with the illustration of a diver engraved on the screw-down back.

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A Milanese-style black rubber strap equipped with a folding titanium clasp treated with black PVD and an integrated diving extension complete this timepiece.

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Technical details

Model name:  Legend Diver Watch Black

Reference numbers L3.774.2.50.9
   
Movement
Mechanical self-winding movement,
Calibre L888.2 (ETA A31.L01)
11½ lines, 21 jewels, 25'200 vibrations per hours
Power reserve: 64 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes and seconds
Case
Round, stainless steel with black PVD treatment, 
Ø 42 mm with internal turning diving bezel
Screw-down case back and two screw-in crowns
Embossed diver symbol on case back 
Water-resistance    To 30 bar (300 meters)
Dials
Black lacquered dial
Indices with squares coated with Super-LumiNova®,
Arabic numerals underscored with luminescent rectangles
Hands    Polished rhodium-plated with Super-LumiNova®
Crystal    Domed sapphire
Strap
Black rubber with a Milanese look with a double security folding Titanium grade 2
with black PVD treatment clasp and an integrated diving extension

 Price 2.560 CHF (MSRP incl. VAT, prices may vary depending on location.)

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LONGINES – Conquest V.H.P. – Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Edition

LONGINES – Conquest V.H.P. – Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Edition

Conquest V.H.P. Gold Coast 2018 

Commonwealth Games: a tribute to performance

As Official Partner and Timekeeper of the XXI Commonwealth Games, Longines is proud to launch the Conquest V.H.P. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. This special edition is meant as a tribute to this multi-sport event where athletes from 70 Commonwealth nations and territories will gather.

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The Conquest V.H.P. represents a new achievement in the field of quartz, combining great precision, high technicality and a sporty look, marked by the brand’s unique elegance. Based on its many years of experience with quartz, Longines is revisiting a success story from the 80s. With the Conquest V.H.P. (Very High Precision), it is marking a return to a technology in which it was a pioneer and expert, particularly through its timekeeping activities.

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The Conquest V.H.P. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games is equipped with an exclusive movement renowned for its high degree of precision for an analog watch (± 5 s/yr) and its ability to reset its hands after an impact or exposure to a magnetic field, using the GPD (gear position detection) system.

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These attractive features are likely responsible for its exceptional movement status, to which a very long battery life and a perpetual calendar must be added. In the true essence of Conquest, the ultimate sports line, this exceptional timepiece brings together high technicality and dynamic aesthetic. The Conquest V.H.P. has thus positioned itself as the standard-bearer of extreme precision.

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Bearing the colours of this great international sporting event’s brightly colourful logo and blue koala mascot, the Conquest V.H.P. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games model boasts a black dial with a red V.H.P.mention , orange indexes and blue accents on the watch hands, dial and flange indexes.

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The watch 41-mm-diameter caseback displays an engraving of the Gold Coast 2018 logo with the mention “Gold Coast 2018 XXI Commonwealth Games”. A steel bracelet with a folding safety clasp completes this exceptional piece.

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Technical details

Model name: Conquest  V.H.P. – Gold Coast  2018 Commonwealth Games Edition

References numbers L3.726.4.99.6    Ø43.00mm

Movement
Quartz movement
Calibre L288.2 (ETA E56.111)
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds and date aperture at 3 o’clock (perpetual calendar)    
Cases
Round, stainless steel, Ø43.00mm                
Sapphire crystal with multi-layered anti-reflective coating
Special engraving on the back with the logo of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
Water resistance  Up to 5 bar (50 meters)
Dials
Black with 2 applied arabic numerals and
9 applied bar indexes with orange Super-Luminova® V.H.P. inscription in red
Hands: New black with Blue Super-Luminova® 
Strap
Stainless steel with triple safety folding clasp
and push-piece opening mechanism


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LONGINES – HERITAGE Equestrian Pocket Watch Jockey 1878 Edition

LONGINES – HERITAGE Equestrian Pocket Watch Jockey 1878 Gold Limited Edition


The Longines Equestrian Pocket Watch Jockey 1878 – an historical witness to the love story between Longines and equestrian sports

With its long involvement in and passion for equestrian sports, the Swiss watchmaking brand presents The Longines Equestrian Pocket Watch Jockey 1878, an 18 carat rose gold pocket watch that is the replica of a model fitted with the first chronograph created by Longines. Produced in a very limited 20-piece numbered series, each timepiece is adorned on the back with an engraving of a jockey and his mount.

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In 1878, thanks to new mechanical processes, the Swiss watchmaking brand Longines developed its first chronograph movement. This timepiece allowed one to measure performances to the second, and through it, Longines held a pre-eminent position on American racetracks as early as the end of the 19th century.

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Equestrian Pocket Watch Jockey Chronograph - Original 1878

Additionally, the purpose of the production of this watch was crystallized, while one of the first series of models displayed a jockey accompanied by his mount. This chronograph was the first milestone in a long history that has led the Swiss watchmaking brand to partner with world-renowned institutions, races and jumping competitions around the globe. Today, Longines proudly reissues this exceptional piece.

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This 18 carat rose gold pocket watch shows on the back an engraving of a jockey and his mount, symbols of elegance, tradition and performance – the brand’s key values. Its core houses a manual winding movement, fitted with a column-wheel chronograph mechanism, made exclusively for Longines. It can be activated by using a single push button on the winding crown. The blued steel column wheel can be admired by opening the engraved cover. The Lépine metal pocket watch used as an inspiration for this reissue is kept at the Longines museum in Saint-Imier.

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Historical witness to the tight bonds that link Longines and equestrian sports, this exceptionnal model has been produced in a very limited edition, each of which is numbered. With a diameter of 55 mm, it displays hours, minutes and small seconds at 6 o’clock using elegant blued steel hands.

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It is also capable of keeping the time to the second, thanks to the chronograph’s central hand. Its white dial is decorated with large Roman numerals and a minute track adorned with Arabic numerals. The finely crafted bow is made in the image of the timepiece which inspired it.

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Technical details

Model name: Equestrian Pocket Watch Jockey 1878 Edition


Reference number: L7.031.8.11.1        
Limited series of 20 numbered pieces

Movement
Manual winding mechanical movement with column-wheel chronograph mechanism
Calibre L790.2 (ETA A08.L31)
13¼ lines, 20 jewels,
28,800 vibrations per hour
48 hours of power reserve
Functions       
Hours, minutes and small seconds at 6 o’clock
Chronograph: 60-second central hand 
Case   
Round, Ø 55 mm, 18 carat rose gold
Engraved back
Sapphire crystal with multilayered anti-reflective coating 
Dial   
Polished white-lacquered,
11 Roman numerals
Hands   
Blued steel, “Breguet” type (hours, minutes)
Blued steel, baton hands with ball counterweights (seconds and second counter)

LIMITED EDITION: 20 watches


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LONGINES – HERITAGE Avigate BigEye

LONGINES – HERITAGE Avigate BigEye Chronograph

The Longines Avigation BigEye:
Aesthetics and tradition in a pilot’s watch

The Swiss watch brand Longines regularly draws on its historical pieces to enhance its Heritage line. Today, it is reissuing a chronograph with a design from the 1930es, in keeping with the great tradition of pilot watches. The brand has a long-standing relationship with the field of aviation. This timepiece will delight lovers of the brand's centuries-old watchmaking expertise.

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With its rich watchmaking tradition, Longines places particular importance on the work of memory. The brand with the winged hourglass thus continues to acquire new watches to enrich its museum’s collection, which traces the brand’s 185-year history. Today, Longines has decided to reissue one of its recent acquisitions as part of its Heritage collection: The Longines Avigation BigEye. It is a model with an assertive look that will please lovers of beautiful vintage pieces steeped in history.

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The Longines Avigation BigEye is inspired by a chronograph whose aesthetic is typical of the great age of aviation. True to the spirit of pilots’ watches, this model displays a very readable dial with a focus on the minute counter and impressive push buttons that enable the wearer to handle them while wearing gloves.

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The 41 mm diameter case of The Longines Avigation BigEye houses a L688 column wheel chronograph movementproduced exclusively for Longines. Its semi-glossy black dial is decorated with Arabic numerals coated with SuperLuminova©, and displays a small second hand at 9 o'clock as well as a 12-hour counter at 6 o'clock.

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The oversized 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock adds a touch of aesthetic originality to this timepiece.
A domed crystal and a brown leather watch strap add vintage elegance to the piece.

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Technical specifications

Collection: HERITAGE

Model name: Avigation BigEye

Reference number L2.816.4.53.2/4

Movement
Self-winding mechanical movement with column wheel  chronograph mechanism
Calibre L688.2 (ETA A08.L01)
13¼ lines, 27 jewels, 28,800 vibrations per hour
54 hours of power reserve
Functions   
Hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o'clock
Chronograph

•     Central 60-second hand
•     30-minute counter at 3 o'clock
•     12-hour counter at 6 o'clock

Case
Round, Ø 41 mm, steel
Domed sapphire crystal with several layers of anti-reflective treatment
Special engraving on the caseback
Water resistance    To 3 bar (30 metres)  
Dial
Semi-glossy black dial,
9 Arabic numerals coated with SuperLuminova©
Hands
Sand-blasted and rhodium-plated,
hour and minutes hands coated with SuperLuminova®
Strap
Brown leather (calf) with buckle

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LONGINES – Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 1927-2017 - 90th Anniversary

LONGINES – HERITAGE Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 1927-2017 - 90th Anniversary Edition

Longines launches The Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 90th Anniversary to commemorate Charles Lindbergh’s amazing feat

This year, Longines is celebrating the 90th anniversary of the first ever non-stop solo transatlantic flight, which was flown by Charles Lindbergh and timed by the Swiss watchmaker. For the occasion, the brand is presenting 90 timepieces in a numbered and limited edition of its hour angle watch, which was designed in partnership with the famed aviator following his historic flight. This exceptional titanium and steel timepiece is intended for those who are passionate about history, adventure and watchmaking.

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New York, May 20, 1927, 7:52 a.m., the “Spirit of St. Louis” leaves Roosevelt Airport. Its destination: Le Bourget airport near Paris. At the controls: a young American pilot named Charles A. Lindbergh. Thirty-three and a half hours later, Lindbergh lands at Le Bourget after completing the first ever non-stop solo transatlantic flight. It was a historic feat. As official timekeeper for the World Air Sports Federation, Longines contributed to the homologation of this prowess by timing Lindbergh’s flight and adding it to the list of aviation records.

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Shortly thereafter, a close collaboration between the aviator and the brand produced the Longines Hour Angle watch, a veritable icon in the history of the Swiss watchmaker. Designed by Charles Lindbergh himself in partnership with Longines, this watch allows for accurate determination of the longitude during long-distance flights. As a result, pilots and navigators can find their geographic location quickly, efficiently and with great accuracy.

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Today, Longines commemorates the 90th Anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s amazing feat and of its timekeeping, by releasing The Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 90th Anniversary, a new edition of the legendary timepiece in a numbered series limited to 90 watches. Equally as impressive as the original timepiece, this model measures 47.5 mm, which makes it easier to read and manipulate in the dark and when subjected to the vibrations that were common to aircraft of the era.

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It will draw the attention of admirers when worn on the wrist of today’s modern adventurers. Equipped with a rotating bezel that allows for correction of the equation of time and a rotating central dial that allows for synchronization to the second, this timepiece indicates the hour angle in degrees and in minutes of arc in addition to indicating hours, minutes and seconds. The understated brushed silver dial displays the time on a “railtrack” minute circle with painted Roman numerals, and features a 180° scale for calculating the longitude.


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The synchronization of the second hand with a radio time signal is accomplished using the galvanic black rotating central dial, while the black PVD steel rotating bezel allows for daily variations in the time equation to be taken into account. A L699 automatic calibre is housed in the titanium case of the 90th Anniversary Lindbergh Hour Angle watch, which is adorned with a large steel crown that is easy to wind or set, even with gloved fingers. The brown leather aviator-type strap equipped with an extension that allows the watch to be attached to an oversized pilot’s jacket puts the finishing touch on this exceptional timepiece.

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Technical sheet

Model name:  Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 1927-2017 - 90th Anniversary

Reference number L2.678.1.71.0

Movement
Self-winding mechanical movement
Caliber L699.2 (ETA A07.L01)
16 1/2 lines, 24 jewels, 28,800 vibrations per hour
Power reserve of 46 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes and seconds
Indication of longitude (in degrees and minutes of arc)
Rotating center dial for synchronization of the seconds hand with a radio time signal
Rotating bezel to adjust to daily variations in the equation of time
Case
Round, Ø 47.5 mm , titane grade 5
Steel with black PVD bezel
Steel crown
Sapphire crystal with several layers of anti-reflective treatment
Dial
Circular-brushed silvered
Black painted double minute track
12 black painted Roman numerals
Degrees shown with black painted Arabic numerals
Galvanic black rotating center dial
Silvered painted double minute track
Silvered painted Arabic numerals
Hands
Rhodium-plated, “Breguet” style
Water resistance To 3 bar (30 metres)
Strap
Brown leather aviator-type, with buckle and extension

LIMITED EDITION: 90 watches


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LONGINES – HERITAGE 1945 Steel Automatic

LONGINES – HERITAGE 1945 Steel 40mm Automatic

The Longines Heritage 1945: Elegance and simplicity

In its 185 years of existence, Longines has laid milestones in the long history of watchmaking design. The brand often returns to its roots to enhance its Heritage line, attesting to the timeless style of its collections. Currently in the spotlight: a timepiece from 1945 in beige and coppery tones revisited in the spirit and respect of style codes from that period, that will delight lovers of vintage elegance and simplicity.

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As a tribute to the watchmaking tradition that it has carried on for 185 years, the Swiss brand Longines occasionally draws inspiration from the richness of its numerous collections from years gone by. The Longines Heritage 1945 illustrates this desire to reproduce pieces whose design and elegance have withstood the test of time, having only acquired the patina of style. It is meant for those who want to adorn their wrist with a timepiece with clean lines and a vintage look.

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The Longines Heritage 1945 elegantly marries the sturdiness of its steel case with the warm tones of its brushed coppery dial and the velvety nuances of its aged-looking leather strap. Balance is heightened by the bluish steel hands, leaf style for the hours/minutes and baton style for the small second in the centre. The hour circle alternately displays Arabic numerals and silvery cabochons, which are respectively traced and stamped onto a convex dial, perfecting the pure style of this iconic mid-twentieth century piece.

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Originally equipped with a manual winding 12.68Z calibre, today this model houses an L609.3 automatic self-winding movement, providing 42 hours of independent operation. It is housed in a steel 40-mm diameter case and fitted on a beige leather strap, with a nubuck finish.

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Technical sheet

Model: Heritage 1945

Reference Numbers L4.813.4.66.0-2

Movement:
Automatic winding mechanical movement
Calibre L609 (ETA 2895/2)
11 ½ lines, 27 jewels, 28'800 alternations per hour
42-hour power reserve
Functions
Hours, minutes and seconds
Case
Stainless steel
Round, Ø 40 mm,
Sapphire crystal with multi-layered anti-reflective coating   
Water resistance    Up to 3 bar (30 meters)  
Dial
Brushed copper,
6 Arabic numerals and 6 cabochons
Hands
Acier bleui
Strap
Aged look beige leather with steel buckle

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LONGINES – Flagship Heritage Edition by Kate Winslet

LONGINES – Flagship Heritage Gold Special Edition 60th Anniversary 1957-2017 by Kate Winslet

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Kate Winslet launches the exclusive Flagship Heritage 

by Kate Winslet timepiece to be auctioned online

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Paris (France) / Saint-Imier (Switzerland), 10 June 2017 – In its boutique located at Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris, the Swiss watchmaker Longines, with the participation of its Ambassador of Elegance Kate Winslet, presented the Flagship Heritage by Kate Winslet watch.

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Three models of this exclusive gold watch, which was produced in a very limited edition and named after the brand ambassador, will be auctioned online for the benefit of The Golden Hat Foundation, a charity co-founded by the British actress.

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On Saturday 10 June 2017, in its boutique located at Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris, Longines, together with its Ambassador of Elegance Kate Winslet, presented the exclusive and very limited new timepiece: The Flagship Heritage by Kate Winslet, featuring the same dial as The Flagship Heritage – 60th Anniversary 1957-2017.

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The Flagship Heritage by Kate Winslet watch is the result of a common project for the benefit of the Golden Hat Foundation, a charity co-founded by Kate Winslet, which is dedicated to changing the way people on the autism spectrum are perceived. During a visit to the brand’s headquarters in Switzerland last year, the actress chose the dial, the case and strap of the watch. Five gold pieces have been produced and named after the brand ambassador.

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The models numbered 2/5, 3/5 and 4/5 will be auctioned for the Foundation. The auction will take place online at www.longines.com/auction from 10 June at 6pm CEST to 30 June 2017 at 5:59pm CEST. The first remaining timepiece will be presented to Kate Winslet and the second will be kept in the Longines museum, located at the company’s headquarters, in Saint-Imier, Switzerland.

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The award-winning actress, who joined Longines in the French capital to unveil the new watch model, shared her enthusiasm about their common initiative for the Golden Hat Foundation: “I was given the permission to choose a watch, which was designed specifically for the Golden Hat Foundation. The style of the model really appealed to me and I instantly fell in love with  it.

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All the profits of the selling of the model are going directly to the Foundation. This project with Longines is helping raise awareness about a particular cause dear to my heart. Thanks to Longines’ involvement and the generosity of the donators, the Foundation will keep on working towards achieving its goals.”

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Juan-Carlos Capelli, Vice President of Longines and Head of International Marketing, stated: “Longines is honoured to have been given the opportunity to help the Golden Hat Foundation. We sincerely hope that the generous purchasers of the Flagship Heritage by Kate Winslet timepieces will be proud to own an exclusive Longines watch as well as contribute to the charity’s cause.

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The values of our brand have always led us to serve philanthropic purposes. Social responsibility remains today one of our priorities. Kate Winslet’s inspiring commitment truly translates our motto and philosophy of ‘Elegance is an Attitude’.”

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