And just like that, it’s already been 10 wonderful seasons of partnership between luxury watchmaker Oris and the Williams F1 team who were both at the 1 Utama Shopping centre to showcase their motor sports history last night with Williams F1 Team Driver, Pastor Maldonado and Oris Regional Manager, Karim Gerber.
Oris began their partnership with Williams F1 Team since 2003, and after 10 historical seasons, the watchmaker renewed and upgraded its sponsorship of the team ahead of the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship.
Karim Gerber said, “We celebrate by showcasing our long standing partnership with Williams F1 over the years with its iconic drivers and moments along with our timepieces from the motor sports range. This partnership is also proof of Williams F1 and the world of Formula One as one of the best platforms to promote our brand.”
Oris has a heritage of over 100 years of watch manufacturing in Hӧlstein, Switzerland, and is the world’s leading manufacturer of mechanical watches. Its watch designs usually incorporate a hallmark red rotor as an integral element of the design mechanism. The Oris designers work with the latest technology at the cutting edge of watch making to meet the highest quality standards, while remaining true to the company’s characteristic designs.
Oris’ passion for motor sports began way back in the 1970s with the now famous Chronoris, which first captured the true spirit of Formula One. Since then, they added the Artix GT, TT1, TT3 and RAID models to the range.
For the 2013 Formula One season, the Oris logo will be featured on the cars’ front wing and cockpit shoulder. Oris will also continue its presence on the driver and mechanic overalls, driver gloves and driver helmets.
“I am happy to see that Oris has continued its partnership with us and honoured to be a part of Oris’ commitment to the development and success of our team,” added Pastor Maldonado.
Maldonado wears an Oris Artix GT Chronograph watch and will race alongside Valtteri Bottas at the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend at the Sepang International Circuit.
