Prestige Swiss watchmaker Omega and Emirates Team New Zealand announce a continuation of their partnership as Official Watch of the Kiwi’s challenge for the 2007 America’s Cup in Valencia.

Omega started its involvement with the America’s Cup through its association with the late Sir Peter Blake, as sponsor and official supplier of Seamaster watches for his challenge for the 1995 America’s Cup. After an impressive victory in 1995 that brought the Auld Mug to New Zealand, Omega continued its involvement with the America’s Cup as official timekeeper of the oldest competition in sport in 2000 and 2003, where Sir Peter Blake’s protégé, Dean Barker – also an Omega ambassador – skippered the New Zealand yacht.

Commenting on the partnership, Dean Barker confessed that “the Cup would not be the same for me without Omega, since they have been with us for ten years now. Just as I feel part of their family of ambassadors, I consider them as a part of our family, too”. For his part, Stephen Urquhart stressed the importance of the event for Omega: “We are proud to be a partner of Emirates Team New Zealand and therefore continue our association with the America’s Cup. Alongside the forthcoming Olympic Games in Turin and Beijing, it ranks as one of the most prestigious sporting events in our calendar. We wish Emirates Team New Zealand every success with their campaign”.


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