Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Haigh & Hastings – M2 Divers SASR 50th Anniversary Limited Edition














Haigh & HastingsM2 Divers SASR 50th Anniversary Limited Edition NEW

Haigh & Hastings Limited Edition Commemorative Timepiece

PRESS RELEASE
A Time to Remember

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), the SAS Historical Foundation has commissioned Australian watch company, Haigh & Hastings, to supply a limited number of quality mechanical timepieces, specifically designed to commemorate this special Golden Jubilee Anniversary milestone.

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 Haigh & Hastings timepieces are specifically designed in Australia to meet the exacting demands of ‘adventurous men’ – those who love the adrenalin rush of testing themselves in a variety of challenging pursuits – in sport, in business, in life, in action and in service, at home or abroad.

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James Ross, Managing Director of Haigh & Hastings, said: “As an Australian quality watch company, we’re honoured to be commissioned to supply the specifically designed, Limited Edition timepiece to commemorate this significant milestone – the 50th Anniversary of the Special Air Service Regiment. It’s a perfect match – ‘Timepieces for Adventurous Men’ and the outstanding men of the SASR.

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Our blue‑bezelled M2 Diver watch with black strap has been customised to suit this special occasion, with an embossed Limited Edition case-back design commemorating the Golden Jubilee Anniversary. The box has been specially created to carry the SASR badge and each of the 1000 timepieces comes with its own Limited Edition Certificate of Authenticity”.

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Major Brett Warner of the SASR Historical Foundation said: “All of us who have served with the Special Air Service Regiment can be immensely proud of this historical milestone – our 50th Anniversary. As a not-for-profit organisation, the SAS Historical Foundation is pleased to offer this Limited Edition Haigh & Hastings ‘Timepieces for Adventurous Men’ range as a way to commemorate this special milestone in our proud history of service. The Limited Edition range is for sale exclusively through the SAS Historical Foundation website.”

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Technical Specifications

Collection: M2 Divers


Model: M2 Divers 50th Anniversary SASR Limited Edition

Limited Edition of 1000 Pieces
Case:
    1000ft/300m water resistance
    44mm (3-9) x 53mm (12-6)
    Thickness:  approx. 13mm
    Solid 316L stainless steel
    22mm lug spacing
    Crown Screw down 7mm crown
    Screw down 40mm
    Engraved case back:  "50th Anniversary 1964-2014 of the Special Air Service Regiment "
Bezel:
    Blue Uni-directional, graduated for tank diving
Movement:
    NH35A movement Seiko
    Mechanical automatic
    Bi-directional winding rotor
    Manual winding feature
    Sweep second hand
    Date display
    Quick date setting
    Hacking feature (second hand stop when crown is in setting position)
    21,600 vibrations per hour
Crystal:
    Sapphire
Dial:
    40mm
    Hour and minute indexes
    Superluminova
Hands:
    Plongeur Black style minute hand; White/Diver
    Block style hour hand; White
    Seconds hand Blue
    SuperLuminova
Water resistance:
    1000ft/300m 
Strap:
    22mm Natural European Rubber
    Non-allergenic
    Salt and UV resistant
    Odour resistant
    Stainless steel hardware
    Available with locking dive clasp or buckle
Weight: approx. 131g

Press Release
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Press Contacts
Major Brett Warner and
Major Greg Mawkes
SASR Historical Foundation
brett.warner@defence.gov.au
James Ross
Managing Director, Haigh & Hastings
james@haighandhastings.com.au
+61 423 536 579
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