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Jaermann & Stübi have created a further piece of contemporary history from the golf clubs with which Seve Ballesteros won the last tournament of his magnificent career.

The legendary golfer Seve Ballesteros and Jaermann & Stübi have created a second exclusive highlight based on the company's latest golf watch: a watch whose case is forged from the golf clubs with which Seve Ballesteros won his last golf tournament, the Spanish Open, in 1995. Each watch case of the limited 50-piece series can be traced to one of the irons with which Seve played, making this unique watch even more special.

The Spanish Open is part of the PGA European The irons 2 to 9 that he played as well as the Tour and was won by Seve Ballesteros with 274 Pitching Wedge and Sand Wedge have been strokes (14 under ). It was Seve's last victory transformed into 50 watch cases for the "Seve on the tour and on his home territory he'd Ballesteros II" limited series. The sophisticated, beaten prominent players in this tournament multi-phase process was developed in such as , , Collin collaboration with the best metallurgic Montgomery and his compatriot José Maria specialists. Olazabal.

The Seve Ballesteros II with course timer and GMT function.

Seve Ballesteros winning at St Andrews in 1984. First, the club heads had to be analyzed to obtain an alloy that met the requirements for a watch case and facilitated cavity-free casting. After extensive testing, the clubs were divided

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into portions and melted, so that a cast piece Severiano Ballesteros won the Spanish Open in was obtained from each club, so that the clubs 1995. Thus, each owner of a "Seve Ballesteros" could later be matched with the watch cases. can take a specific along on his golf rounds. Subsequently, the cast pieces were forged into watch cases at a temperature of roughly 1200° C. The "Seve Ballesteros II" model by Jaermann & Stübi is equipped with an automatic movement as well as course timer and GMT functions. A patented shock absorber with a flexible adjustment shaft cushions the impacts during a golf game and protects the movement.

The dial, the inner bezel and all packaging are in dark blue, the favorite color of Seve Ballesteros. Each watch is individually numbered and the iron used for the watch case is engraved on the back. A certificate signed by Seve Ballesteros also attests to the authenticity of the irons used.

Melting the golf clubs The "Seve Ballesteros II" model will be available at selected watchmakers and jewelers for the price of CHF 19,500.00. This process made it possible to match each watch with one of the irons with which

Jaermann & Stübi

Jaermann & Stübi have their headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, where the exclusive golf watches are developed and produced in their own atelier. The company specializes in premium timepieces with additional functions for golfers and collaborates with St Andrews Links, the Home of Golf, and Seve Ballesteros, among others. The company was founded by Urs Jaermann & Pascal Stübi and operates worldwide with their brand. Further information is available at www.jaermann-stuebi.com.

Contact information for Jaermann & Stübi:

Jaermann & Stübi AG Bahnhofstrasse 64 8001 Zurich, Switzerland Phone +41 44 213 14 50 Fax +41 44 213 14 51 www.jaermann-stuebi.com

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