{"id":38243,"date":"2018-12-19T11:38:41","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T11:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=38243"},"modified":"2019-01-23T11:04:29","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T11:04:29","slug":"dfs-longines-celebrate-50-year-partnership-exclusive-timepiece-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/dfs-longines-celebrate-50-year-partnership-exclusive-timepiece-release\/","title":{"rendered":"DFS and Longines celebrate 50 year partnership with exclusive timepiece release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DFS Group, the world\u2019s leading luxury travel retailer, and the Swiss watch brand Longines, have joined together to commemorate 50 years of partnership with the release of The Longines Master Collection &#8211; DFS Special Edition in two sizes with interchangeable straps, available exclusively at select DFS airport stores and downtown T Galleria locations around the world from January 1, 2019.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the 50-year milestone partnership, Longines has created an exclusive model of the sought-after The Longines Master Collection in two sizes. The watch displays a sunray silver dial and black Roman numerals available in 29mm and 40mm with two interchangeable straps in stainless steel and brown alligator, both fitted with a folding safety clasp finished with a transparent case back. The Longines Master Collection &#8211; DFS Special Edition is the perfect contemporary illustration of tradition, elegance and performance, values dear to Longines. The exclusive and unique timepiece symbolizes DFS\u2019 and Longines\u2019 unrivalled commitment to high-end quality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDFS is honoured to celebrate the milestone anniversary of our long-term partnership with Longines with these exceptional and exclusive pieces,\u201d said Matthew Green, DFS Group Senior Vice President, Watches and Jewellery. \u201cAt DFS, we continually seek to offer our travelling customers new and exclusive products, and The Longines Master Collection &#8211; DFS Special Edition is the perfect example of this commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor over 50 years, Longines and DFS, have delivered exceptional timepieces to watch lovers and travellers and we could not be more thrilled to celebrate our partnership with this global release,\u201d said Walter von K\u00e4nel, President of Longines, \u201cThis exclusive watch signifies what Longines has always stood for \u2013 sharing the values of tradition, elegance and performance through uniquely designed watches.<\/p>\n<p>DFS brings The Longines Master Collection &#8211; DFS Special Edition to global travellers, luxury shoppers and discerning customers who value unique and high-quality timepieces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Created especially for DFS, The Longines Master Collection &#8211; DFS Special Edition will be available for purchase at T Galleria by DFS and DFS airport stores globally from January 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Longines-2018-collage.jpg\"><img data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Longines-2018-collage-1024x432.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Longines-2018-collage-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Longines-2018-collage-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Longines-2018-collage-680x287.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Longines-2018-collage.jpg 800w\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Longines-2018-collage-1024x432.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38245 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\"    sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Longines-2018-collage-1024x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Longines-2018-collage-1024x432.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Longines-2018-collage-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Longines-2018-collage-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Longines-2018-collage-680x287.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Longines-2018-collage.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2005, Longines launched the line that would become its flagship: The Longines Master Collection. From the beginning, the collection enjoyed an undeniable level of success, propelling its status as the iconic representation of Longines watchmaking expertise. Over the years, The Longines Master Collection has been enhanced by new features but has never lost sight of the timeless classical elegance that is emblematic of the brand, and that contributes to its global success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DFS Group, the world\u2019s leading luxury travel retailer, and the Swiss watch brand Longines, have joined together to commemorate 50 years of partnership with the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":38247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2597,535,1,477,7093,7099,7094,7097],"tags":[110,7244,39,2086,7245,91],"class_list":["post-38243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-selling-brands-in-duty-free","category-duty-free-retailers","category-latest-news","category-latest-promotions-in-duty-free","category-luxury","category-spirits","category-watches","category-wines-spirits","tag-dfs","tag-dfsxlongines","tag-dutyfree","tag-longines","tag-longinesmaster","tag-watch"],"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38243"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38243\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}