Longines, the Swiss watchmaker, is celebrating its 180th anniversary this year and is proud to continue its role as the Official Timekeeper for Royal Ascot for the sixth year running.
To mark the occasion, Longines and Country Life are giving a lucky winner one of the diamond ladies Saint- Imier collection watches with a recommended retail price of £2,410. What's more, the lucky person will also win an exclusive day for themselves and a friend at Royal Ascot on Saturday, June 23, including grandstand admission for two, a four-course luncheon with Champagne reception, complimentary bar and a full afternoon tea, all at Ascot's Sandringham Restaurant, just yards from the track.
** Enter Country Life's Longines Royal Ascot competition
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