C . D . PEACOCK PARTNERS WITH CHICAGO CUBS
FRANCK MULLER WINS AWARD IN JAPAN
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C . D . PEACOCK PARTNERS WITH CHICAGO CUBS
The Chicago Cubs has named Chicago jeweler C . D . Peacock as the Official Jewelry and Watch Partner of the club and Wrigley Field .
As part of the multiyear partnership , C . D . Peacock will receive naming rights to Wrigley Field ’ s premier entrance and will be the official sponsor of a new trophy room inside the ballpark , which will house the 2016 World Series Championship trophy .
The retailer will design custom jewelry pieces for fans to purchase later this season , and will serve as the presenting sponsor of a new “ Cubs Player of the Month ” award that will spotlight one Cubs player each month . The “ Cubs Player of the Month ” will be decided on by fans through a social media poll with the selected player being recognized during a game .
“ We are proud of this historic partnership , unifying two Chicago institutions with deep roots to the community ,” said C . D . Peacock Vice President of Marketing and Communications Chelsea Holtzman Lawrence .
C . D . Peacock was established in 1837 , making the family-owned and -operated jewelry business the first in Illinois . With three boutique locations in Chicagoland , C . D . Peacock continues to be led by three generations of the Holtzman family . ( Source : Chicago Cubs )
FRANCK MULLER WINS AWARD IN JAPAN
Japanese Luxury men ’ s fashion magazine “ Men ’ s Precious ” earlier this year awarded Franck Muller its Watch Award 2022 for the Grand Central Tourbillon .
The series of tonneau-shaped watches highlight a centrally placed tourbillon , which the judges recognized as a difficult technical feat .
“ It requires considerable skill to place it ( a tourbillon ) in the center ,” said Koichi Namiki , Professor of Toin University of Yokohama . “ But it seems Franck Muller has placed it in a tonneau shape case , a first in the world of watches , so effortlessly . It is as if the Tourbillon has been given the best possible stage .”
Franck Muller explained that its watchmaker did need to “ totally rethink the watch in order to move the Tourbillon from its original position at 6 o ’ clock to the center of the watch .”
The watch features a self-winding movement , fully manufactured in-house and offering four days of power reserve via an eccentric micro rotor . The Grand Central Tourbillon also features a domed crystal and a redesigned Cintrée Curvex case , where the sapphire crystal extends all the way to the bracelet that highlights the beauty of the dial .
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