In 2009 the strikingly different and innovative Contagiri from Giuliano Mazzuoli won the Dutch Horloges magazine’s ‘Watch of the Year Award’, in one of the men’s watches category. What makes Giuliano Mazzuoli watches so unique is that their design is based on a pressure gauge found on cars and machines. To say that Giuliano Mazzuoli likes auto racing and racing cars is perhaps an understatement. But it is this passion that has been used to help others.
Mazzuoli describes the moment he received the first prototype of the Contagiri: “When I received the first prototype of ‘Contagiri’ I felt a strong desire to show it to someone that I have always admired and that like me, really loves auto racing.”
That person he was referring to is Paul Newman, another man renowned for his passion for cars and racing. Mazzuoli got to meet Newman, and to give Newman his dream watch. Paul Newman wanted to auction the watch for his foundation: Hole in the Wall Camps. Giuliano Mazzuoli went a step further and provided 25 watches for auction.
Hole in the Wall Camps provides children with serious illnesses a medically safe but at the same time a magical environment of fun and adventure away from the realities of hospital beds and doctors’ offices they are often so used to. These camps are the work of Paul Newman, and they are also made possible by thousands of volunteers and generous donors. So far, over 114 000 children from 33 countries have attended 11 of these camps, free of charge.
Raymond Weil has become internationally recognised as the number one watch in the music industry, with over thirty years of support across all musical genres, and all the great musical events. 
For anyone who is not a keen football fan, summer (or winter if you are reading our blog in the southern hemisphere) 2010 is probably going to be a trying time. Yes, it is football World Cup year, and in just under five months the national football teams will be going head-to-head for one of the most coveted of all football trophies. 
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Some appropriate festive news today from the Swiss watch manufacture that brings us 
Obaku Harmony watches are loaded with conscience.
In November 2007 Breil Milano began its association with the sailing Team Shosholoza, the South-African challenger to the 33rd America’s Cup in 2009. In the spirit of the words of the famous South African song ‘Shosholoza‘ – which means going ahead, together – Breil Milano embraces the soul of the first African team, which is guided by the dedication of its Italian ship-owner, Salvatore Sarno.
Donna Karan, founder of the popular designer label DKNY, is well known for her philanthropy. Karan’s Urban Zen Initiative, founded in 2007, is the culmination of her philanthropic efforts, “I have founded the Urban Zen Initiative to create a working structure for advancing wellness, preserving culture and empowering children. These are the causes that mean the world to me.”
