Girard-Perregaux - Sea Hawk 1000 “Big Blue” Limited Edition
World Oceans Day Celebration with Susan and David Rockefeller, Jr. Presented by Girard-Perregaux
New York, NY (May 15, 2012)-
Susan and
David Rockefeller, Jr.will
celebrate World Oceans Day in New YorkCity on June 5, 2012 from 6-9pm at
The Museum of Modern Art, in partnership with the iconic, luxury Swiss
watch brand
Girard-Perregaux. Avid environmental conservationists,
Susan and
David created this event to celebrate the world’s oceans and
raise public awareness to the plight of ocean health and the need for
its protection.
The evening includes a special screening, and
the
New York City premiere, of Susan’s most recent documentary film,
Mission of Mermaids. A true love letter to the ocean, this 15-minute
call to action views the ocean through the eyes of the mythical mermaid,
and explores ocean acidification, overfishing and pollution. The film
delivers a message of hope that provokes viewers to rethink how they
relate to their global waters.
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Presented by
Girard-Perregaux, the
sentiment of the night is to “Protect what is Precious” which relates
both to the state of the world’s oceans and the rare art of fine
watchmaking. In honor of the evening and of Susan and David’s efforts,
Girard-Perregaux will launch a limited edition timepiece. The
Seahawk
1000 “
Big Blue” features a steel case and blue rubber strap with blue
highlights on the dial and showing the world map, the focus of this
important cause.
The evening atMoMAalso coincides with the
launch of Susan’sjewelry collection, inspired by Susan’s love of the
ocean, which is now available at
www.susanrockefeller.com.
Susan
Rockefeller jewelry is designed to start the conversation and engage
people in creative dialogue about the oceans. A portion of the proceeds
will benefit Oceana.
“Time is truly the only limited and precious
resource that we have in this world,” describes Susan Rockefeller.
“The message that Girard-Perregaux, David and I are sharing is that by
giving our oceans time to rest and replenish with simple acts of
thoughtfulness, they can continue to provide a bounty of necessities for
human life.”
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“We are very proud to have partnered with Susan and
David to celebrate World Oceans Day”, says Sowind (Girard-Perregaux and
JeanRichard) CEO Michele Sofisti. “The clock is ticking. We need to act
fast, now, in order to protect our oceans. We have a limited amount of
resources available for human consumption, a fact we seem to have let
pass by. It is time to raise even more the awareness about this
critical issue.”
As a direct result of his work on the Pew Oceans
Commission coupled with his more than
40 years of experienced sailing,
David founded Sailors for the Sea, anonprofit organization to galvanize
the sailing and boating community around ocean health issues. Sailors
for the Sea’s core programs, which include Clean Regattas, Ocean Watch
Essays, Certified Sea Friendly, and Rainy Day Kits, are designed to
connect knowledge with action. David is also the Chairman of The
Rockefeller Foundation.
In addition to her documentary film
efforts and jewelry design, Susan sits on the board for Oceana and the
global leadership council for the NRDC, as well as the Program Committee
for Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture. She and David have
co-chaired the Christie’s Green Auction for three years, while
Girard-Perregaux has created unique timepieces for auction. The
Christie’s Green Auction has raisednearly $6 million in support of
environmental charities.
About Girard-Perregaux
Girard-Perregaux
is a Swiss high-end watch manufacturer tracing its origins back to
1791.The history of the brand is marked by legendary watches that
combine sharp design with innovative technology such as the renowned
Tourbillon with three gold bridges presented by Constant
Girard-Perregaux in
1889 at the Paris Universal exhibition where he was
awarded a gold medal.
Devoted to the creation of state-of-the-art
Haute Horlogerie,
Girard-Perregaux is one of the very few watchmakers to
unite all the skills of design and manufacture under the same roof
including the forging of the “heart” of the watch, the movement.With
over 80 registered patents,
Girard-Perregaux is fully committed to
research and development to constantly fuse its unique heritage into
modern watchmaking.
Girard-Perregaux is majority owned by PPR, a
worldwide leading Luxury and Sport & Lifestyle group.
About Sailors for the Sea
Founded
in
2004, Sailors for the Seais a nonprofitorganizationthateducates and
empowers the boatingcommunityin the worldwide protection of the oceans.
For more information or to participate in any of the Sailors for the Sea
programs, or to support the organization,
visitwww.sailorsforthesea.org.
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Technical Specifications
SEA HAWK PRO 1000m
A
genuine diving instrument with assertive personality and ergonomic
design, the
Sea Hawk pro
1000m is distinguished by its performances.
Ready
for the most extreme adventures, it is equipped with a
Girard-Perregaux
self-winding movement with power reserve indication. Its case entirely
developed and manufactured in-house has a unidirectional rotating bezel
for calculating dive times and a helium valve used for decompressing
the watch after deep dives. It is also equipped with a screw-down crown
and case-back.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Girard-Perregaux movement GP033R0
Mechanical with automatic winding
Calibre: 11’’’ ½
Frequency: 28’800 vibrations / hour (4Hz)
Jewels: 27
Power reserve: minimum 46 hours
Steel case
Diameter: 44mm
Sapphire crystal
Unidirectional rotating bezel
Helium decompression valve
Screw down case-back and crown
Water resistance: 1000 metres
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Press Contacts
SUSAN ROCKEFELLER-
Alex Dickerson- E-mail:
alex@thecollectiveagency.net T
917.261.4074
GIRARD-PERREGAUX-
Fernanda Zapata - E-mail:
Fernanda@thepromofact.comT
212.217.9065
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