The Spirit of BLACK BELT WATCH Reflects and honors the 7 virtues associated with Bushido, a powerful greeting to praise the courage of all black belt holders across the world, who, for centuries, have embodied the samurai warriors code through the initiation and practice of an ancient martial art.
BLACK BELT WATCH, THE TEAM
As a tribute to the Bushido code of conduct and its 7 virtues, the black belt fighters, Claudio Alessi and Yvan Arpa, teamed up with Swiss watchmakers and created a timepiece cloaked with Gi Rectitude – Yu Courage – Jin Benevolence – Rei Respect – Makoto Honesty – Meiyo Honor – Chugi Loyalty.
Claudio Alessi and Yvan Arpa
The renowned Martial Arts master, Claudio Alessi gained the World Championship title along with those of several European and Swiss Championships. This multi style Sensei who is a Mixed Martial Arts instructor has also developed a specific technique to teach Martial Arts to disabled people. After 14 hard fought karate final matches, with and against his friend and competitor, Yvan Arpa decided to leave the tournaments’ tatami mats and join the challenging Swiss watchmaking scene. His sharp marketing vision fueled for success Sector No limit, the Hublot Big Bang and Romain Jerome, where he created an overnight sensation with the “DNA of Famous Legends” concept. He produced two collections “Titanic-DNA” and “Moon Dust-DNA”. Both became bywords for innovation, daring design and superb craftsmanship. The Black Belt Watch’s is an eloquent expression of his creativity, brimming with symbols and emotions.
Technical details:
Movement:self-winding mechanical movement with a frequency of 28,800 Vph Entirely manufactured in Switzerland
Case:steel satin-finished and PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) treated
Water resistance: 100 meters.
Bezel: steel sandblasted and stamped with polished Kanji characters
Case back: engraved “For Black Belts Only” in 5N rose gold.
Dial: superimposed on 5 levels with different shades of black, the dial features:
•Engraved “Black Belt” and stamped with its emblematic representation;
•The background’s pattern emulates the fabric used for kimonos;
•The hands replicate a Shinai, the traditional bamboo sword used for practice in Kendo
Strap:processed “Alzavel waterproof” calfskin and high-tech pierced rubber that is reminiscent of a kimono’s texture
GUARANTEE: 24 months.
Black Belt Watch:Brand Ambassadors
By joining the Black Belt Watch team of fighters, Dominique Valera, Fabrice Fourment, Jean Michel Dracos, Antonio Pinero and Jean Pierre Vignau have become its ambassadors.The 15th European Meeting of Martial Arts was the much talked of arena for different martial arts styles and their charismatic celebrities who especially joined the tatami mats to mark the official launch of the Black Belt Watch.
Demonstrating an equal fascination for the strength that derives from its powerful design as well as for the embodied symbolic meaning, they are proud to wear a watch solely reserved for black belt holders. A timepiece inspired and crafted with respect for the Bushido code of virtues that they fervently defend and follow. Fighters Yvan Arpa and Claudio Alessi confer on the most deserving practitioners the privilege of owning the only watch in the world that money alone cannot buy.By adhering to the Black Belt Watch, the ambassadors support the “No Difference”* program that provides young disabled people with the opportunity to realize their passion for a martial art.
Ambassadors
DOMINIQUE VALERA:Titled six times French Champion - four times European Champion - Third finalist in the world Karate Championship
JEAN MICHEL DRACOS:Titled four times French Champion – European Champion – Third finalist in the World Judo Championship.
FABRICE FOURMENT:Titled seven times French Champion – Second place in European Championship – Member of the third finalist team during the World Team Championship – North American Champion
ANTONIO PINERO:President of the European Kyokushinkai Karate Organization
Official website:www.blackbeltwatch.com
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