The Steve Nash Foundation and JEANRICHARD

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Swiss luxury watch manufacturer JEANRICHARD is honored to announce its support of the 7TH edition of The Steve Nash Foundation Showdown New York. This partnership highlights JEANRICHARD’s continued commitment to the world of sports and tie in to its Philosophy of Life and giving back to the community.

JEANRICHARD will award the Most Valuable Player of the Game and a “Friend of the Foundation” with the unique Terrascope timepiece, a multi colored aluminum version of the brand’s iconic collection. 

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An ode to color, happiness and light, this aluminum watch with its daring red middle case, blue shafts, green bezel and raised white dial with blue hour-markers and a luminescent orange coating is the summer breeze with character in JEANRICHARD’s extended Terrascope collection.

With their interplay of reflected light, the refined contrast between vertical satin finishes (on the flat parts of the middle case and the shafts) and polished finishes (on the bezels) underlines this model’s distinctive and sophisticated look.

With the new combinations of materials and in this case especially colors, one can literally feel the adventure, independence and liberty of this JEANRICHARD timepiece. The Terrascope Aluminum is more than ever the perfect companion for everyday heroes accomplishing extraordinary things throughout all walks of life.

The Steve Nash Foundation Showdown NY is an annual charity soccer match held by two-time NBA MVP, Steve Nash. Showdown is a fast paced, competitive 7-a-side soccer match featuring NBA and professional soccer players alike, joining forces to support the Steve Nash Foundation’s work to benefit underserved children.

All proceeds from Showdown ticket sales will benefit the Foundation’s early childhood education platform, Educare. This year’s event begins with a sponsored FanFest at 4pm and the match kicking off at 6:30pm on June 25th at Sara D. Roosevelt Park on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. 

Yao Ming Honored by ASSC and Girard-Perregaux

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Girard-Perregaux and Asia Society Southern California (ASSC) partnered up last night in at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel to honor legendary basketball personality Yao Ming at its 2013 Annual Gala.

 Yao Ming is an eight-time All-Star center with the Houston Rockets and played on three PRC Olympic basketball teams.  He is a veritable Ambassador of the sport on behalf of China.  In 2011, Yao became the founder and proprietor of Yao Family Wines, which brings to China and the world one of the finest Cabernets from Napa Valley.  He is also a giant in the philanthropic world not only through his Foundation but also through partnering with the Special Olympics and WildAid in its quest to prevent the eradication of sharks and African elephants.  Yao Ming was the recipient of the Asia Society's "Visionary of the Year" award, which Girard-Perregaux is honoring by presenting him with a “Yao Ming” Chrono Hawk timepiece during the evening.  

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The watch features a Manufacture chronograph automatic movement housed in a 44 mm stainless steel case.  This special timepiece also features Yao Ming’s special symbol embossed in vivid red on the rubber strap and transferred on the sapphire case back. 

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Girard-Perregaux only created two watches of this design: one to honor Yao Ming and the second, which was later on auctioned during the evening for $16,000.

We are very proud to honor such an iconic basketball star as Yao Ming”, said Jean-Marc Bories, International sales Director for Girard-Perregaux. “Not only does he represent the best in the sport of basketball, but he also represents the best of humanity, through his important work with the Special Olympics and WildAid”. 

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In addition to the above, Girard-Perregaux presented a Girard-Perregaux 1966 full calendar to another basketball icon, Steve Nash, for his strong philanthropic work through the Steve Nash Foundation, which dedicates itself to providing under served children with fundamentals for their health and education.