AS Monaco and Purnell unveil two limited edition watches at €340,000
May 19, 2022 at 10:00 p.m. by Nicolas Toison
A few months after announcing its new watchmaking partnership until 2025, AS Monaco unveils one of the fruits of this collaboration with Purnell: two limited editions of their co-branded watch. They will be available exclusively in the Principality from July, at a unit price of 350,000 Swiss francs, i.e. approximately 340,000 euros. In total, the accessory presents 37 jewels, as well as a design in Monegasque colors.
Two limited editions of a €340,000 watch for AS Monaco
The particularity of this watch is that at its heart, the tourbillon takes the form of a transparent football, made of rock crystal. This originality is the work of master watchmaker Eric Coudray, with whom Purnell works. The two models, which differ in part by the color of the dial (white or red), are limited to 11 pieces each. A similar accessory was produced for the Ballon d’Or ceremony, as part of the watchmaker’s partnership with France Football, dating from 2021.
These accessories are one of a kind according to Purnell
The AS Monaco slogan “Rise. Risk. Repeat” responds so well to our own desire to create a watch that reflects our two worlds, that we decided to develop a completely new tourbillon, set in a crystal football that completes a complete rotation in 30 seconds. explains Maurizio Mazzocchi, Managing Director of Purnell, in a press release. A spectacular way to defy gravity. As indicated by the spirit of the Swiss Haute Horlogerie House “More Future Than Past”, the brand intends to push the innovation of its watches ever further.