Sporting legend Zinédine Zidane
retired two years back. But as he
continues to live in the hearts
of millions of football fans worldwide,
he also becomes the newest ambassador
of the Swiss watch manufacturer
IWC Schaffhausen, which feels
united with the athlete in representing
values such as precision, perfection,
technical competence and social
responsibility. This congeniality of
minds is now revealed in a special
model dedicated to him: the Ingenieur
Automatic Edition Zinédine Zidane.
The Ingenieur is prominent by its
clear, functional design with supreme
technical accomplishment and 80111-
calibre movement. It possesses considerable
stamina thanks to its automatic,
highly efficient Pellaton winding mechanism.
The integral shock-absorbing
system ensures a high degree of robustness,
supplemented by a sturdy
case – water resistant to 12 bar.
Appropriate to Zidane is the
reproduction of the French national
colours, both on the dial and in the
blue crocodile leather strap with its red
decorative stitching. One distinctive
feature characterising the glittering
blue dial with its red-and-white minute
graduations, is the Arabic numeral ‘10’
in a brilliant shade of red, indicating
the number which is regarded as
magical for footballers
Irresistible for fans is the engraved
portrait and the autograph of the
sportsman, framed by the inscription ‘Zinédine Zidane – World Champion
1998’ and the model designation‘Ingenieur’ at the centre of the solid
stainless steel back, along with the
serial number of the limited edition
of 1,000 watches. |
