Vladimir Putin Gives a Blancpain Watch to a Steel Worker

Eugen — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:26:38 +0000

Everybody knows that Russia’s Prime-Minister, Vladimir Putin, is an avid collector of luxury items and especially Swiss watches. His collection exceeds those of millionaires and he is never shy of showing and wearing them, even during a sports match.

Well, it looks like Putin is also a very generous person. During a visit at one of Russia’s weapon factories, one of the metal workers, Viktor Zagaevsky, asked Putin to give him his watch. To everyone’s surprise, her swiftly took it off and gave it to the worker.

Vladimir Putin's Blancpain Aqua Lung Big Date Watch

What’s so surprising? Well, the watch we’re talking about is a Blancpain Aqua Lung Big Date, a watch that is worth about 6000 euros.

Now that’s what I call generosity. I’m sure Viktor Zagaevsky will have a great story to tell friends. The watch is steel cased, is resistant up to a depth of 100 meters and it has a soft leather strap.

Blancpain Watches Teams Up With Lamborghini

Eugen — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:34:03 +0000

Blancpain And Lamborghini

The Swiss Watchmaker Blancpain and Lamborghini announced a partnership which will give birth to the first championship for Lamborghini cars named “Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo”

According to a press release from the watch manufacturer, the deal was facilitated because both companies are producers of high performance, hand-crafted mechanical luxury products of great desirability. The relationship is based upon the twin themes of speed and mechanical prestige.

The Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 cars, emblazoned with Blancpain emblems and various timepiece images will start competing from May 2009 onwards in exclusive competitions on premier European racing tracks. The first round of the 2009 provisional calendar will be held on 3 May at Silverstone, followed by Adria in Italy on the 17th of May, the Norisring in Germany, Spa and Catalunya in Spain.

The finals – of the series sponsored by Blancpain – will be held on 4 October at Monza.

Lamborghini’s lack of racing history seems to be no hindrance to the brand’s modern motor sport ambitions, particularly with today’s Audi connection. Unlike their FIA GT cousins, Lamborghini’s Super Trofeo cars will feature permanent 4wd – although extensive weight reductions mean 1300kg, combined with 570bhp, should negate much of the on-paper power-to-weight disadvantage.

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Vladimir Putin Gives a Blancpain Watch to a Steel Worker

Blancpain Watches Teams Up With Lamborghini