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Yao Ming is a basketball legend who was awarded the Asia Society "Visionary Award" in 2013. The Swiss watchmaker, Corum Replica, honored him by dedicating a special edition of their Chronohawk watch. The second of two Chronohawk Yao Ming watches produced was auctioned at the special event organized by Girard Perregaux and Asia Society Southern California, held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. It sold for $16,000.
The Yao Ming special models have the same design as the Chrono Hawk, which was one of the most beautiful sport watches in 2012. The watch has a 44mm case, with sharply cut edges. It also features a stainless steel round bezel, as well as an octagonal rubber ring.www.okreplicas.com
The pattern echoes that of the Corum Replica bridge. This pattern, along with the applied hour markers, the two chronograph counters, and the inner bezel with the minute track creates an impressive 3-D effect. The special models feature inner bezel rings, chrono hands and other parts in Yao Ming red. A special Yao Ming symbol is also inscribed on the black rubber strap in a striking red color, and another symbol is transferred onto the sapphire case back.
Jean-Marc Bories presented the watch to Yao Ming, the legendary basketball player, and said that Yao Ming represents the best in basketball and the best in humanity through his work with Special Olympics,Rolex Sea-Dweller Replica WildAid, and its mission to stop the eradication and extinction of African elephants and sharks. Jean-Marc Bories said, "We are proud to honor a star of such renown".
The renowned Swiss watchmaker, Corum Replica, also presented Steve Nash with a Girard Perregaux 1966 Full Calendar watch in recognition of his significant philanthropic efforts through the Steve Nash Foundation.
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