Oris has stepped up and helped with something really important, the preservation of coral reefs.
And since they did the good deed, I'm going to let them tell it in their own words -
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Helping Save the Staghorn Coral
Oris Staghorn Limited Edition watches raise $24,000 for the Coral Restoration Foundation at annual gala.
On Saturday, April 1st, 2017, the Coral Restoration Foundation held their 5th Annual Gala, Raise the Reef, at Ocean Reef Club in north Key Largo, Florida.
The organization’s signature fundraising event served as a celebration of the extraordinary efforts the Coral Restoration Foundation is leading throughout Florida and the Caribbean. Coral Restoration Foundation is committed to restoring and preserving the coral reefs that are so important to our coastal communities and to marine life.
Over 270 guests attended the gala and over $114,000 was
raised through the evening’s silent and live auctions. The
highlight of the live auction was the sale of two Oris Staghorn
Limited Edition watches – the only two currently available in the
world after the watch was debuted for the first time one week
earlier at the Baselworld Fair. Each piece was auctioned at
$12,000 for a total of $24,000 raised for the Coral Restoration
Foundation. One watch was sold to Dr. Timothy Mullican, Sr.
Vice President & Chief Zoological Officer at the Georgia
Aquarium. He received the very special #2 piece. The other was
purchased by gala attendee, Neil Hirshfeld, who immediately
gifted it to his friend and CRF Board Member, Jeff Turner.
Oris Staghorn Limited Edition watches raise $24,000 for the Coral Restoration Foundation at annual gala.
On Saturday, April 1st, 2017, the Coral Restoration Foundation held their 5th Annual Gala, Raise the Reef, at Ocean Reef Club in north Key Largo, Florida.
The organization’s signature fundraising event served as a celebration of the extraordinary efforts the Coral Restoration Foundation is leading throughout Florida and the Caribbean. Coral Restoration Foundation is committed to restoring and preserving the coral reefs that are so important to our coastal communities and to marine life.
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The Coral Restoration Foundation is a Florida-based, non-profit
ocean conservation organisation committed to restoring the
world’s coral reefs. It believes that everyday individuals can
make ecological change happen, and inspires others through
education and volunteering programmes to take large-scale
action to secure the future of delicate coral ecosystems.
“We couldn’t be happier with the results of the silent auction and the funding that the two Staghorn Limited Editions helped bring to CRF” said VJ Geronimo, CEO of North America, who presented the watches at the gala. “This is truly a grassroots organization made up of real people taking real action and I am proud that we could play a small part in their success”
Founder and President of CRF, Ken Nedimyer, commented: “We are really pleased and excited to have Oris Watches involved in our efforts to restore endangered staghorn corals in the Caribbean. The excitement was evident at our recent Gala where we auctioned off two of the Oris Staghorn Limited Editions for over 500% above the retail price. We value Oris’ commitment to ocean conservation.”
“We couldn’t be happier with the results of the silent auction and the funding that the two Staghorn Limited Editions helped bring to CRF” said VJ Geronimo, CEO of North America, who presented the watches at the gala. “This is truly a grassroots organization made up of real people taking real action and I am proud that we could play a small part in their success”
Founder and President of CRF, Ken Nedimyer, commented: “We are really pleased and excited to have Oris Watches involved in our efforts to restore endangered staghorn corals in the Caribbean. The excitement was evident at our recent Gala where we auctioned off two of the Oris Staghorn Limited Editions for over 500% above the retail price. We value Oris’ commitment to ocean conservation.”
The Coral Restoration Foundation is making a tangible difference to the world’s oceans. In 2015, it outplanted 22,502 new corals through its volunteer replanting programs, and was preparing a further 40,000 to repopulate native reefs. It also hosted 72 dive programmes to educate and inspire
‘voluntourists’ to take action and save our oceans. Its important work continues.
‘voluntourists’ to take action and save our oceans. Its important work continues.
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