Raymond Weil Sponsors VH1's Save The Music Foundation
RAYMOND WEIL Sponsors the VH1 Save The Music Foundation’s Songwriters Music Series with Musical Guest, LeAnn Rimes
RAYMOND WEIL celebrated their continued partnership with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation with the co-sponsorship
of the Songwriters Music Series with a performance by Multi-Platinum Grammy Award-winning singer, author and actress, LeAnn Rimes. Rimes sang in front of an intimate crowd of 200 guests at the scenic William Hill Winery in Napa Valley.
RAYMOND WEIL, both nationally and internationally, has created a strong presence in the arts, with a direct tie to music. A sponsor for the last four years of Brit Awards, a supporter of American Idol and recent sponsor of ELLE Women in Music, RAYMOND WEIL takes pride in the support of new and emerging artists within the music industry. Sponsoring the VH1 Save The Music Foundation was the ideal partnership with not only a strong non-profit organisation, but musical ambassadors, that all hold the same core beliefs.
ABOUT RAYMOND WEIL
Founded in Geneva in 1976, the Swiss family-owned company, RAYMOND WEIL, enjoys a special position in the exclusive world of luxury watch making. A collection of refined timepieces that embody an elegant and contemporary blend of elements that inspire emotions with both customers and partners. Precision is the inspiration for the continued horological mastery that is RAYMOND WEIL .
RAYMOND WEIL, both nationally and internationally, has created a strong presence in the arts, with music at the heart; evident through with the naming of their collections and with various sponsorships, including the BRIT Awards and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. RAYMOND WEIL prides itself in aestheticism, bringing together the core elements in the excellence of Swiss luxury craftsmanship: precision, quality, reliability, nobility and technicality.
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ABOUT VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION
The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to restoring instrumental music education programs in America’s public schools, and raising awareness about the importance of music as part of each child’s complete education. To date, VH1 Save The Music has provided more than $48 million in new musical instruments to 1,800 public schools in more than 100 cities around the country, impacting the lives of over 1.8 million children. The 2012 Ambassador Class - dedicated to raising awareness and funds to benefit The Foundation - includes: Jordin Sparks, Katy Perry, Gavin Rossdale, AJ McLean, Vanessa Carlton, Matthew Morrison, Daughtry and Lupe Fiasco. Get involved at www.vh1savethemusic.com and follow us on twitter @vh1savethemusic.
Labels: LeAnn Rimes, Raymond Weil, Save The Music, VH1, William Hill Winery
Hanhart Pioneer Racemaster
Today Hanhart introduced its latest series - the Racemaster
Three exciting new models capturing the excitement of a day at the races -
PIONEER Racemaster GTF
Movement: HAN4312 modified automatic chronograph movement (bicompax) with exclusive module; asymmetrical button arrangement; 28,800 vibrations per hour, 4 Hz; 34 jewels; rotor with skeletonised Hanhart logo; power reserve of min. 42 hours
Functions: Flyback function, small seconds and 12-hour counter at 9 o’clock, 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, tachymeter scale
Case: HDSPro® stainless steel; red reset button; convex sapphire glass, anti- reflective on both sides; screwed-down case back with engraving; diameter
45 mm; height 16 mm; water-resistant to 10 bar/100 m
Dial: Anthracite/orange; applied index marks; with Super-LumiNova® coated, luminous numerals and hands
Strap: Calfskin in racing design; stainless steel pin buckle
PIONEER Racemaster GT
Movement: HAN4011 modified automatic chronograph movement (bicompax) with exclusive module; asymmetrical button arrangement; 28,800 vibrations per hour, 4 Hz; 35 jewels; rotor with skeletonised Hanhart logo; power reserve of min. 42 hours
Functions: Small seconds and 12-hour counter at 9 o’clock, 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, tachymeter scale
Case: HDSPro® stainless steel; red reset button; convex sapphire glass, anti- reflective on both sides; screwed-down case back with engraving; diameter
45 mm; height 16 mm; water-resistant to 10 bar/100 m
Dial: Anthracite/white; applied index marks; with Super-LumiNova® coated, luminous numerals and hands
Strap: Calfskin in racing design; stainless steel pin buckle
PIONEER Racemaster GTM
Movement: HAN4212 modified automatic chronograph movement (bicompax) with exclusive module; increased crown-to-button spacing and single-button conversion; 28,800 vibrations per hour, 4 Hz; 31 jewels; rotor with skeletonised Hanhart logo; power reserve of min. 42 hours
Functions: Small seconds at 9 o’clock, 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, tachymeter scale
Case: HDSPro® stainless steel; red button; convex sapphire glass, anti-reflective on both sides; screwed-down case back with engraving; diameter 45 mm; height 16 mm; water-resistant to 10 bar/100 m
Dial: Anthracite/blue; applied index marks; with Super-LumiNova® coated, luminous numerals and hands
Strap: Calfskin in racing design; stainless steel pin buckle
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Labels: Hanhart, Pioneer, Pioneer Racemaster, Racemaster
Marc Coblen
Marc Coblen is a new brand recently launched by the folks behind T.W. Steel. This is just a quick preview of some of their offerings -
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More to come - stay tuned! Labels: Marc Coblen, T.W. Steel
Aquadive Treasure Hunt
Famous Aquadive watch brand officially re-launches with an international
watch treasure hunt
Vienna, Austria: September 11, 2011: The Aquadive Great Watch Hunt has begun! The famous Aquadive watch brand is officially being re-launched with a challenge for all able bodied adventurers: follow the clues and you’ll find one of several Aquadive Bathyscaphe 100 (value $1990) watches secreted by well-known divers in legendary dive destinations around the world. The new Aquadive watch line is a modern update of the wildly popular original Aquadive watches from the 1960’s.
The Hunt begins in September with the release of the first clue to a watch hidden at a prominent dive site in the Midwest United States by Master Instructor Jimmy Sommer. Each month a new set of clues will lead adventurers to a different location and a new watch; the Hunt encompasses bodies of water in and around the United States and Europe.
The first Hunt will be officiated at the dive location between September 29 and October 7th. A potential of 32 adventurers will qualify for each secreted watch, with one winner being drawn. The location will be verified on the dive site’s website. Here’s the clue to this location:
This dive site is home to a flying Hollywood star made famous by Wesley Snipes
The second Hunt will be conducted in South Florida in November. Subsequent locations will be announced through the Aquadive website: www.aquadive.com.
The original Aquadive brand was founded in 1962, with no less than astronaut Scott Carpenter appearing as an advertising spokesperson. “We spent several years with divers and watch experts engineering a complete line of professional watches that brings this highly sought after brand back to life. We modernised the sleek look of the original watches, making them bigger and bolder but retaining the character that made them THE dive watch to wear back in the early days of recreational diving,” says Rick Marei, President of Aquadive.
The Aquadive line is composed of four models: the Bathyscaphe 100N ($1490), Bathyscaphe 100 DLC (black coated case $1990), Bathyscaphe 100 SS (stainless case, edition of 500, $1990) and Bathyscaphe 300 (depth rated to 5000 meters $2990). A limited number of watches assembled to current specifications out of New Old Stock parts are also available as the NOS Diver ($1290).
Unlike many other watch offerings that represent a hodgepodge of European and Asian parts stuffed into off-the-shelf Chinese cases, Aquadives are hand made in Switzerland of Swiss and German components. Every aspect of an Aquadive’s design and execution reflects thoughtful precision: from original German CNC machine crafted cases to engraved ceramic bezel inserts. Their look is unmistakably classic and unique in a market filled with dive watches assembled from common catalogue components.
Aquadive watches feature ETA 2836-2 and ETA 2824-2 automatic 25 jewel Swiss movements, shock protection, ceramic inserts, and genuine ISOfrane straps, among other highly desirable attributes. They are all made with newly designed and produced components, except for the NOS models. All watches have an unprecedented two year limited warranty.
Labels: Aquadive, Bathyscape
Eberhard & Co. and Passione Engadina
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This just in from Eberhard -
Last weekend, Eberhard & Co. took
part in the Passione Engadina as the Premium Sponsor. This is an
exciting vintage car race open only to Italian-made cars manufactured prior to
1982. Passione Engadina took place in the splendid settings of St. Moritz
and Engadina. This was a true rally featuring beautiful,
vintage Italian autos.
The race was held over two days -
Saturday was dedicated to the
“Umbrail Rail – St. Moritz Race”, with the drivers facing the challenge of 3
different mountain passes, among spectacular mountains.
Sunday was devoted to the Elegance
Competition in the historic centre of St. Moritz, a special location which also
played host to the final award ceremony.
The winners of the "Cars Made
Before 1947" category were awarded a Tazio Nuvolari chronograph and a
Gilda model by Eberhard & Co., while the winner of the “cars made
before 1982” received a Champion V, and the “Sportcar” category winner received
a Traversetolo.
Labels: Champion V, Eberhard, Gilda, Passione Engadina, St. Moritz, Tazio Nuvolari, Traversetolo
Girard-Perregaux Celebrates U.S. Soccer Star and Gold Medalist Alex Morgan
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Courtesy of Girard-Perregaux
Girard-Perregaux, was proud to honor U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team
gold medalist Alex
Morgan and celebrate her
accomplishments during
Fashion’s Night Out in New York City. Morgan helped lead the U.S. Women’s
National Soccer Team to a gold medal at the London Summer
Olympics with
three goals and team-high four assists.
Guests including Olympians Tim
Morehouse, Dagmara Wozniak and Emily
Hughes
as well as Tom Murro and
other personalities attended the celebration and enjoyed
a selection of rose and white gold Girard-Perregaux timepieces, Louis Latour
wines, “gold inspired”
food by Tealicious with Chef Julian Medina and gold
macaroons.
“We are very happy to honor Alex Morgan in her accomplishments during
the
games these past months”, said Sowind President of Americas
(Girard-Perregaux
and JeanRichard) Michael Margolis. “Her work and dedication on
and off the
field are an inspiration to us all. Her last second goal against
Canada still gives me,
and many soccer fans, the goosebumps.”
“It was a great honor to represent the United States in
these games and bringing
the gold medal back home was an amazing feeling”, said
Morgan. “I am very
appreciative of Girard-Perregaux’s friendship. I love the
elegance and attention
to detail they apply to every single one of their
timepieces and I had a really
great time celebrating Fashion’s Night Out and our Olympic achievements at their
beautiful boutique.”
Morgan, a fan of the brand and watches, was seen
wearing a Girard-Perregaux
Cat’s Eye watch. The timepiece proves that, just
like her intricate soccer
techniques, feminine shapes lend themselves wonderfully to complicated
movements. The Cat’s Eye Small Second features a rose gold case and bezel
set with diamonds and a GP manufacture automatic
movement.
The small second is discretely underlined at 9 o’clock while the date
indicator
remains at 3 o’clock.
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Labels: Alex Morgan, Girard-Perregaux, Mike Margolis, Olympics, Soccer
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