The 16th Sharjah International Showjumping Championship CSI 3*W marks a weekend of equestrian elegance

Sharjah, UAE, January 19, 2016:  It was a thrilling weekend of equestrian sport as the 16th edition of the Sharjah International Showjumping Championship CSI 3*W recently took place. Held between the 14th and 16th of January, 2016, at the prominent Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club (SERC), the Sharjah Tour - World Cup Qualifier witnessed Longines once again take on the role of official timekeeper, official watch of the event and Grand Prix presenting sponsor.

Placing Sharjah firmly on the worldwide equestrian map, the Sharjah Showjumping Championship continues to offer the spectacle of showjumping at its very best as it has constantly done. A true test of precision and accuracy, the Sharjah Showjumping championship brought forth a host of talented riders who competed with each other for top honors. This is the 11th consecutive year where Longines served as the presenting partner of Sharjah CSI3* World Cup qualifier.

Walter von Känel, President of Longines, commented: “As a brand strongly committed to equestrian sports, Longines has the pleasure to be the Official Partner, the Official Timekeeper and the Official Watch of the 2016 Sharjah Show Jumping Championship. We will have the great honor to time riders set to compete at Sharjah Equestrian Center for three days of exciting sports action and award the best riders of this world class competition with the winners’ trophies’.”

This year Rene Tebbel from Ukraine was named the winner of the Longines Grand Prix on the last day of the show. The official watch of the event was the Longines Master Collection Moon Phase. The striking timepiece is part of the Longines line that would become its flagship product: the Longines Master Collection. Right from the start, this range has enjoyed a level of success that has never waned, making it an emblem of the brand's watchmaking know-how.

Over the years, new sizes and new features have been added, while the timeless classicism which is the brand's essential characteristic and which has played a major role in its success worldwide has always been maintained.

Yet again, Longines furthers its commitment to equestrian sport by imparting its elegance to the 16th Sharjah International Showjumping Championship CSI 3*W.