56 | February 2012 | woman this month Showcase A Sporting Timepiece AMBASSADOR STORES A unique collection has been created collaboratively between watch brand Seiko and Barcelona’s football club — the result, a sophisticated sportsman’s collection. Watch brand Seiko has partnered with FC Barcelona to create a unique and luxurious sports watch — ideal for all those who like to keep time during the game. The new Sportura FC Barcelona Chronograph (FCBC) is a unique timepiece presented as a testimonial to the partnership between the timepiece and football heavy weights. The watch is one of the 14 models in Seiko’s leading sports watch collection, Sportura, all of which feature both quartz and kinetic movements. As every sportsman knows, it is the attention to fine detail that makes the difference between a good performance and a great one, and the same can be said about the creation of a sports watch. In addition to being practical and easy to use, the Sportura FCBC watch is sleek and classic in design. It features elongated curved lugs that wrap around the wrist with a close and comfortable fit, so there is no risk of it slipping off the wrist whilst playing sport. The entire design of the watch is incredibly accurate, something which Seiko is renowned for; the cone-shaped chronograph buttons have a wide surface area to ensure precise operation and the chronograph minute hand has a ‘pointer’ shape to ensure that the correct number is easily read at a glance. The watch boasts all the qualities of a first-class sports watch and for the true Catalonian, a discreet FC Barcelona emblem is found on the dial and case back and the red and blue colours of FCB are featured in the sub-dials and leather strap. The current UEFA champion’s league title defenders were each presented with their own watch by Seiko. FC Barcelona president, Sandro Rosell, showed great excitement towards this new venture. “We were very pleased to welcome Seiko as a sponsor of FC Barcelona earlier this year and we are delighted to see how our partnership is growing in every corner of the world. The new Seiko FC Barcelona watch is beautiful and the club is proud to wear it,” Sandro commented on the venture. Seiko’s partnership with FC Barcelona began this spring when they were appointed as the club's ‘watch partner’ for an initial three-year term. Although watchmaking and football are entirely different industries, both Seiko and FC Barcelona have proven their dedication and perfection to their industry for many years. From the collaboration has emerged a watch that is ideal for both sporting amateurs and professionals to wear. With 130 years of history designing and manufacturing watches, Seiko holds the skill and experience to design and build, in–house, each component of every type of watch. FC Barcelona also takes a similarly long-term approach to building its teams, developing many of its finest players through their youth academy, La Masia. Call 17 225-513.
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