Longines Athina Onassis Horse Show: New Prestigious Destination

 

June 4 to 6, 2015 – Pampelonne Beach – Saint-Tropez peninsula

The Longines Athina Onassis Horse Show launches its second edition June 4th to 6th, 2015 at legendary Pampelonne Beach on the Saint-Tropez peninsula. Wonderful news for this year, the competition becomes the 3rd stage out of 8 on the prestigious FFE French Tour (Bordeaux, La Baule, St Tropez, Cannes, Paris, Chantilly, Dinard, Lyon).

The French Tour consists of eight 5-star international show jumping competitions in France. The high quality organization for the competition is a world reference which enables the FFE to host three major international competitions: two stages of the Longines FEI World CupTM Jumping, two stages of the Longines Global Champions Tour and one stage in the Nations Cup.

The tour's purpose is to promote exceptional French equestrian events.

“We are delighted that the Longines Athina Onassis Horse Show is now one of the French Tour's stages. It is an exceptional event that meets all of the tour's requirements including the purpose of promoting exceptional French equestrian events and sharing intense sporting emotions with riders, owners and spectators!" states Jean Morel, the FFE's Tour and Sponsorship Manager.

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Based in Saint-Imier, Switzerland, since 1832, the Longines watch making expertise reflects a strong devotion to tradition, elegance and performance. Longines has a legacy of many years of experience as a timekeeper for world sports championships or as a partner with international sports federations, developing strong, lasting ties with the world of sports. Famous for the elegance of its timepieces, Longines is a member of the Swatch Group Ltd, the world's leading manufacturer of watch making products. The brand, known for its winged hourglass logo, has outlets in over 140 countries.

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Julius Baer is the leading Swiss private banking group. Julius Baer's total client assets amounted to CHF 348 billion at the end of 2013. The Julius Baer & CO. Ltd. Bank, the renowned private Swiss bank which was founded in 1890, is the principal operating company of the Julius Baer Group Ltd, whose shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker symbol: BAER) and are included in the Swiss Market Index (SMI), comprising the 20 largest and most liquid Swiss stocks.

Julius Baer began integrating Merrill Lynch's International Wealth Management business outside the Unites States. That increased the Group's footprint in international markets with 50 locations in over 25 countries. In addition to headquarters in Zurich, we have offices in Dubai, Frankfort, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Lugano, Monaco, Montevideo, Moscow, Singapore and Tokyo.

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