The Paris Saint-Germain Football Club Partners with Watchmaker Purnell
While a three-year partnership brings the Swiss watchmaker into the very official role of team timekeeper, fans and followers will reap the benefits of routinely released collaborative limited editions. Game on!
By Watchonista
The collaboration between Purnell Watches and the Paris Saint-Germain Football Club is characterized by the two brand’s forward-thinking DNA that focuses on excellence.
Purnell’s unique positioning as the flag-bearer for high watchmaking – combining substance, performance, and style for a new generation of collectors – resonates with Paris Saint-Germain’s ambitions to be the club for the new generation. Purnell’s watches combine the performance of movement with pure designs that arouse emotion at first sight.
Enduring Partnership
As the brand responsible for the world’s fastest triple-axis tourbillon, Purnell has become an official sponsor of Paris Saint-Germain and will have a commanding presence in the legendary Parc des Princes stadium. Fans will see and experience the maker’s motto, “More Future Than Past,” each game day.
“Who could better represent Paris - one of the world’s greatest cities, a pioneer of style and elegance - than Paris Saint- Germain? This emblematic football club perfectly embodies these universal values. I am honoured that Purnell has been chosen to incarnate these values with the club." said Maurizio Mazzocchi, CEO of Purnell. “I hope that the Paris Saint-Germain collections of watches, which will be unveiled from March 2023, will arouse intense emotions for Paris Saint-Germain fans worldwide”
“With Purnell, Paris Saint-Germain is enriching its family of partners with an innovative, premium partner that pays great attention to excellence," echoed Marc Armstrong, Chief Revenue Officer at Paris Saint-Germain. "This partnership shows just how attractive Paris Saint-Germain has become to many of the world’s most highly specialised companies. We are delighted to be working with Purnell to bring this exciting collaboration to life over the next three years."
Future Watches
While no details on the upcoming collaborative timepieces were available at press time, you can learn more about the partnership by visiting Purnell’s website.
(Images & logos © Purnell)
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