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I know the FIFA World Player of the Year 2008 Cristiano Ronaldo wears Hublot and Corum Watches; but what is on the wrist of the world’s best player 2009, LIONEL MESSI? I searched on the internet and got no clue until I found this information; the Geneva-based luxury watch company CHOPARD has just released a special edition watch to pay homage to FC BARCELONA upon its magnificent achievement in season 2008-2009. Last year, the football club won the Spanish League title “La Liga”, Spanish Cup “Copa del Rey” and UEFA Champions League; making it the first club in Spain to win the treble.

Chopard 1000 Miglia GT XL Speed Black FC Barcelona Watch

FC Barcelona is one of the most successful clubs in European football having won fourteen official major trophies in total, including ten UEFA competitions. They have won three UEFA Champions League titles, a record four UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups, a record three Inter-Cities Fairs Cups, three UEFA Super Cups and one FIFA Club World Cup. Last year, 2009 is the club’s golden year as Barcelona became the first football team ever to win six out of six competitions in a single year thus completing the sextuple, comprising the La Liga, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

FC Barcelona’s squad team and officials on Chopard Boutique to receive the Chopard Special Edition Watch

Produced in limited edition of 50 pieces, the new CHOPARD 1000 MIGLIA GT XL SPEED BLACK FC BARCELONA WATCH was presented by President of Chopard, Mr. Karl Scheufele to the players and president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta as well as the technical secretary, Txiki Begiritain during an exclusive cocktail party at the Chopard Boutique in Barcelona. Each L’equip blaugrana player received a commemorative timepiece with his name and jersey number engraved on the caseback, together with the inscription “TRICAMPIONS 08-09”. The players attending the ceremony included the captain Carles Puyol, Thierry Henry, Rafa Marquez, Gerard Pique, Bojan Krkic, Andreas Iniesta, Dani Alves, Seydou Keita, Eric Abidal, Touré Yaya and Víctor Valdés.

Barcelona striker Thierry Henry received his Chopard Watch

Barcelona midfielder Anreas Iniesta received his Chopard Watch

President of FC Barcelona Joan Laporta received his Chopard Watch from President of Swiss luxury manufacturer Karl Scheufele

We don’t see LIONEL MESSI at the party; but I may assume he will sport the watch either. All Barcelona’s player received the watches and if it is good, why not? Let see…

The CHOPARD FC BARCELONA TRICAMPION WATCH features an oversized DLC blackened steel case measuring 44 mm in diameter set with a natural black rubber strap (adorned by 1960’s Dunlop Racing tire-tread motif) and a folding clasp in DLC blackened steel. The back case incorporates transparent sapphire glass while the black dial (at front case) is adorned by text “FC BARCELONA TRICAMPIONS” at 3 o’clock.

Player’s name and jersey shirt number are engraved at the case back of the Chopard Special Edition Barcelona Tricampions Watch

The Chopard’s Barcelona Treble Winner Watch is animated by COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute) certified chronograph movement which will appeal to connoisseurs of fine mechanical engineering in watches.

So, how good is it?
You, the coolest culers (culés) of course want one of these fashionable watches, don’t you? Unfortunately you can’t. The 1000 Miglia GT XL Chrono Speed Black Barcelona Limited Edition has been exclusively produced for the club. This model will not be available in the Chopard points of sale.

Before Barça, a few football clubs has earlier made connection to Swiss luxury watchmaker. Barcelona’s long-standing rival, Real Madrid launched its Official Watch last year collaborated with EBEL; not to mention the most successful club in German football – Bayern Muenchen, elite football clubs Arsenal FC, AFC Ajax Amsterdam, Glasgow Rangers and Olympique Lyonnais. For the meantime, the most valuable club in any sport worldwide, Manchester United has joined forces with Hublot to present its official watch: “Red Devil Bang” since two years ago.

About Chopard Watch

Founded in 1860 by by Louis-Ulysse Chopard at the age of 24, CHOPARD is a luxury watch manufacture company. It means they make many of their watches and movements in-house rather than using the base movement (ebauches) of other manufacturers. They have production facilities in Fleurier. Teamed up with Bovet, Parmigiani and Vaucher in Fleurier Quality Foundation, CHOPARD certifies a very high level of quality to manufactured watches called The “Qualité Fleurier” standard.

| Official Chopard | | Official FC Barcelona | | Images courtesy of chopard.com or fcbarcelona.com |

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