Corum appoints new general manager
La Chaux-de-Fond, Switzerland—Corum Timepieces has appointed Antonio Calce its new general manager.
Calce, 40, joined the company in September 2005 as vice president of operations. Since then, he has worked to refocus the brand by developing and upgrading Corum’s watch models.
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Loading ...Ritmo revs up with Indy sponsorship
Indianapolis—Ritmo Mundo and the Indy Car Series have signed a five-year partnership that will make Ritmo Mundo the official timepiece of the Indy Car Series and Indy Pro Series.
The deal also includes a licensing agreement for Indy Car Series-branded Ritmo Mundo watches, which may expand to include driver-branded timepieces in the future.
Under the terms of the deal, Ritmo Mundo will present a $100,000 watch to the Indy Car Series championship driver, a $25,000 watch to the Indy Pro Series championship driver and a watch to each race winner in both series.
Ritmo Mundo plans to promote the partnership through the IMS Radio Network,
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magazine, the Indianapolis 500 race program, an Indycar.com banner, and ads and video displays at every series event.
The companies will also collaborate on an Indy Car Series-branded ad campaign for print and new media that focuses on Ritmo Mundo’s relationship with the series, and Ritmo Mundo will use the Indy Car Series and Indy Pro Series champions in separate advertising campaigns.
“Today’s partnership announcement with Ritmo gives the Indy Car Series a true marketing partner committed to activating its relationship and building a mutually beneficial licensing program,” Indy Car Series National Sales Senior Director Gerald Raines said in a statement.
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H. Moser and Cie partners with Don FitzHenry
Schaffhausen, Switzerland—Swiss watch brand H. Moser and Cie has announced a partnership with U.S. watch veteran Don FitzHenry, giving the company a North American presence and bringing it full circle as an international brand.
The H. Moser and Cie brand, with family watchmaking roots dating back to the early 1700s, made its worldwide debut at BaselWorld 2005. In 2006, its Moser-Perpetual 1 was honored with the prestigious Grand Prix d’Horlogerie of Geneva award in the “Favorite Watch with Complication” category.
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