IWC Schaffhausen – PORTOFINO Automatic Moon Phase 37 Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation”
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Schaffhausen, 2016 – IWC Schaffhausen presents the Portofino Automatic Moon Phase 37 Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation” to celebrate the Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony in Berlin.
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(L-R▶): Henrik Ekdahl, Managing Director IWC, Richemont Nothern Europe, Franziska Gsell, CMO IWC Schaffhausen, and Lewis Hamilton, Friend of the Brand IWC Schaffhausen, on the Red Carpet of the Laureus World Sports Awards 2016
The timepiece,
limited to
1,500 watches, marks the tenth special edition to be launched by the
Schaffhausen-based luxury watchmaker as part of its commitment to Laureus Sport for Good. The winning design from last year’s
IWC children’s drawing competition is engraved on the case back. This special engraving is a reminder that a portion of the proceeds from sales goes to Laureus to help support its social projects.
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Sport eliminates differences, imparts self-confidence and promotes team spirit: this is the motto of Laureus Sport for Good, an organization that believes in the integrative force of sport, harnessing its potential to advance social change and provide more promising future prospects for disadvantaged children and adolescents.
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Since
2006,
IWC Schaffhausen has been supporting the foundation on an annual basis by launching a special watch in aid of the cause.
“Our
cooperation with Laureus forms one of the cornerstones of our
commitment to social responsibility. The foundation, and its ambassadors
from the world of professional sport, are tirelessly and passionately
dedicated to improving society. I am proud that we have been able to
support this important and necessary work for the tenth year running
with a special edition”, summarizes
Georges Kern,
CEO of
IWC Schaffhausen.
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Joachim Loew, National Trainer of the German National Football Team and IWC Brand Ambassador, in Berlin where the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer presented the limited special edition watch Portofino Automatic Moon Phase 37 Edition "Laureus Sport for Good Foundation"
This year, the timepiece of choice is a model from the
Portofino family. The
Portofino Automatic Moon Phase 37 Edition “Laureus
Sport for Good Foundation” (Ref.
IW459006) is
limited to
1,500 watches
worldwide. The dial and the moon phase display feature the unmistakable
Laureus blue, lending the timepiece an extraordinary plasticity and
depth.
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Jessica Kastrop, in Berlin where the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer presented the limited special edition watch Portofino Automatic Moon Phase 37 "Edition Laureus Sport for Good Foundation" with the characteristic Laureus blue on the dial.
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The hour indices are complemented by
12 diamonds, which combine with the blue alligator leather strap from
Santoni to
give the timepiece a very elegant overall look. With a case measuring
37 millimetres in diameter, this watch is also suitable for watch lovers
with slender wrists. It is driven by the automatic
35800-calibre movement with a power reserve of 42 hours.
A CHILDREN’S DRAWING ADORNS THE CASE
In
addition to their distinctive blue colour, another characteristic
feature of the
Laureus special editions is the engraving on the case
back. Each year,
IWC organizes a drawing competition for children
and adolescents in the context of the foundation’s projects. An expert
jury then reviews all the entries to select the winning design to be
engraved on the back of the watch.
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For the tenth special edition in this
series, the jury chose the drawing by 16-year-old
Eleni Partakki from
Cyprus. Her drawing on the competition theme “
Time for Sport” shows
girls and boys playing with a ball. Eleni Partakki is a participant of
Peace Players International Cyprus (
PPI), a project that actively
encourages Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot boys and girls living in
the divided Cyprus to play basketball together.
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For the tenth special edition in this series, the jury chose the drawing
by 16-year-old Eleni Partakki from Cyprus. Her drawing on the
competition theme “Time for Sport” shows girls and boys playing with a
ball.
IWC BRAND AMBASSADORS ATTEND AWARDS NIGHT
For the first time ever, this year’s
Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony was held in
Berlin. These internationally renowned awards have been presented annually in various categories ever since
Laureus Sport for Good was founded in
2000. The winners are selected by the
Laureus World Sports Academy, which currently consists of over
50 living legends from the sporting world, including American track and field athlete
Edwin Moses and German figure skater
Katarina Witt. The gala in
Berlin was also attended by the prominent
IWC brand ambassadors
Nico Rosberg,
Oliver Bierhoff and
Alexei Nemow.
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Lewis Hamilton, Formula One Champion and Friend of the Brand IWC Schaffhausen, in Berlin where the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer presented the limited special edition watch Portofino Automatic Moon Phase 37 Edition "Laureus Sport for Good Foundation"
IWC has been a dedicated Global Partner of Laureus Sport for Good since
2005. In
2007, the luxury Swiss watchmaker co-founded the Laureus Foundation Switzerland in collaboration with
Mercedes-Benz Switzerland. A total of
1.1 million Swiss francs were raised for the cause at the ninth Laureus Charity Night in Dübendorf last November thanks to proceeds from the event – including those from the auctioning of a
Portuguese Tourbillon Mystère Rétrograde Unique Piece “Laureus Charity Night”. The money raised will benefit various projects organized by the foundation in Switzerland – in particular, Laureus Girls in Sport and Laureus Street Soccer.
LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD
Laureus Sport for Good channels the power of sport tobring about positive social change. The foundation’s pri-mary focus here is on fostering the personal developmentof children and adolescents and promoting the integrationof young people who are disadvantaged for social, eco-nomic or other reasons. Not only is sport the perfect toolfor imparting self-confidence, self-esteem and social skills,but it also helps young people to stay healthy. In this way,Laureus Sport for Good is helping to sustainably ensure apositive life for the next gener a tion. The foundation spon-sors four social sports projects in Switzerland. With morethan 150 projects worldwide, the Laureus Foundation helpsover 1.5 million children and adolescents in 34 countriesto prepare themselves for the challenges life has to offerthem.
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Technical Specifications
Model: PORTOFINO Automatic Moon Phase 37 Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation”
Reference: IW459006
FEATURES
IWC-
manufactured Mechanical movement
Moon phase display
Central hacking seconds
Back engraving depicting the winning picture from the “
Time for Sport” drawing competition
Limited to
1,500 watches in stainless steel
MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured calibre: 35800
Frequency: 28,800 A/h |
4 Hz
Jewels: 25
Power reserve: 42 h
Winding: Automatic
WATCH
Materials:
Stainless steel case, blue dial with 12 diamonds.
Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 3 bar
Diameter: 37 mm
Case height: 11 mm
STRAP
Blue alligator leather strap from
Santoni with pin buckle in stainless steel
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Further Information
Clemens von Walzel
Department Manager Public Relations
Mobile +41 (0)79
173 27 58
E-mail
clemens.vonwalzel@iwc.com
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