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Omegas – The Starry Watch

CJ — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:57:03 +0000

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Omega watches are the official watch of the International Space Station and have been carried by astronauts to the Moon. But for many of us down here on Earth they are associated with a different type of stellar individual – movie stars.

Wearers of the famous Swiss watch brand include Hollywood Hunk George Clooney, ‘Pretty Woman’ Julia Roberts, Memories of a Geisha star Zhang Ziyi and James Bond actor Daniel Craig alongside a multitude of sporting stars such as Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.

However, unlike some endorsement deals where the star simply wears a fashion item, the deals in place at Omega watches are a little less straightforward. The luxe watchmaker offers the celebrities an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of the less fortunate.

A classic example of this altruism is Daniel Craig. When not on set in great films such as ‘Casino Royale’ or appearing on the London stage with legendary actors such as Michael Gambon, the star volunteers time with the charity Orbis international , a global non-profit organization dedicated to preventing and treating blindness by providing quality eye care. The organisation runs the Orbis Flying Eye hospitals that provide optical care in developing nations and also offer local doctors the tools, training and technology necessary to develop workable and lasting solutions to the tragedy of unnecessary blindness.

By building their long-term capabilities, Orbis helps its partner institutions take action to reach a state where they can provide, on their own, quality eye care services that are affordable, accessible and sustainable.

This work does not fund itself however and campaigners such as Daniel Craig use their influential position to encourage donors. One way of doing this is with the production of a timepiece such as the Omega watches DeVille Hour Vision Blue.

The Hour Vision Blue wristwatch is a special edition. It has a classic 41 mm stainless steel case and is equipped with a Co-Axial calibre 8500, the movement that signalled a revolution in series-produced mechanical watchmaking.

The rear of the case features sapphire glass which, whilst proving incredibly resilient, allows you to view the inner workings of the mechanism.

Adding distinction to the timepiece is its specially designed sun-brushed blue dial. It has 18 Ct white gold facetted hour, minute and seconds hands coated with white Super-LumiNova and features a date window at the 3 o’clock position.

Regardless of the charitable intentions you can be guaranteed that watches such as this will reinforced the reputation of the traditional watch and of the celebrities who endorse the entire range.

About the Author
Rich J is a keen writer and guest blogger who enjoys writing mainly on lifestyle topics, particularly fashion (jewellery, watches), leisure, sport and celebrities. Contact him at richj95 @ gmail dot com

Kellogg’s Drops Michael Phelps Over Marijuana Photo

CJ — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:31:31 +0000

Serves this douche bag right… congrats on getting photographed smoking a bong. You were recently on TV in front of how many millions of people at the Olympics? Did you not realize that anyone witnessing you smoke marijuana would take a photo and try to make some money from the tabloids?

Cereal and snack maker Kellogg Co. says it will not renew its sponsorhip contract with Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps because he has acknowledged smoking marijuana last fall.

The Battle Creek, Mich.-based company said Thursday that Phelps’s behavior — caught on camera and published Sunday — is “not consistent with the image of Kellogg.” Read the full story at AccessHollywood.com

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Michael Phelps to Host Season Premiere of Saturday Night Live

CJ — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:35:42 +0000

Michael Phelps is continuing his dominance out of the water — he’ll host the season premiere of Saturday Night Live on September 13, NBC announced Wednesday.Rapper Lil Wayne will join the Olympic swimmer — who won eight gold medals in Beijing — as musical guest.

Phelps, 23, will also be a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on… Read the full story at USmagazine.com

After winning a record 8 Gold Medals in a single Olympics, swimmer Michael Phelps gets an opportunity to host SNL’s season premiere. Certainly not the first athlete to host, nor the goofest… yet I have a hard time picturing Phelps doing comedy.

If nothing else, I will be looking to watch the musical act, Lil’ Wayne, whose newest CD (Carter III) is off the hook. Sure, he’s not the type of artist that many viewers will want to see, but anyone 12-35 (mostly male) is going to want to watch (TIVO it!).

I’ll give Phelps a brief chance and watch the show, but I’ll probably switch the TV to MadTV pretty quickly. Neither show is as good as it has been in the past, but there’s not much else on TV or cable at that time.

Swimmer Michael Phelps Wins Sixth Gold Medal

CJ — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:27:47 +0000

Swimmer Michael Phelps secured his sixth first-place finish â€“ and sixth world record â€“ at the Olympics in Beijing on Friday.The 23-year-old is now just one win away from tying Mark Spitz‘s record of seven gold medals at one game.

Phelps’ string of victories in Beijing and in Athens four years ago has nabbed him a total of 12 gold medals, more than any other…

Read the full story at USmagazine.com

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