22 Oct, 2009
Montblanc Watches Sponsor the Breeder’s Cup Horse Races
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Oct 20, 2009
By Ariel Adams for ViaLuxe.com
This is an interesting marriage between a horse racing event, and a watch based on a historic measuring device that was designed to measure horse racing times. It is one of the few times I have actually seen a watch fit so well with the event that the manufacturer is sponsoring. This year Montblanc watches will be the promotional partner for the 26th Breeder’s Cup World Championship horse racing event. A highly regarded racing event noteworthy for the class of riders as well as the impressive thoroughbred horses that participate.
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