07/01/2008
NEWS STORY
Williams today confirmed that long-term official watch partner, Oris, has extended and increased its existing partnership agreement with the team for a further
three years.
Established in 1904, the Swiss watch maker has been a partner of the Williams team since 2003 and during this time has created several bespoke drivers watches, the most recent being the Nico Rosberg Limited Edition chronograph.
Oris will enjoy an extended range of branding on team inventory and assets including on-car identity, branding on drivers' gloves and overalls, visibility on the pit wall canopy and other elements of the team's trackside environment. To celebrate both their contract extension and Williams' 30th anniversary in 2008, Oris is launching a premium limited edition watch, the jubilee edition Oris TT3 Formula Gold, with only 300 numbered units being released for sale worldwide.
"I am always delighted when long-standing partners agree to renew their relationship with the team as it is the greatest validation of what we do," said Frank Williams. "In a split-second business, having a watchmaker of Oris' stature and pedigree with us through to 2010 is a great vote of confidence."