Victorinox Swiss Army watch honors boxing hero Manny ‘PACMAN’ Pacquiao by giving him the privilege to become the first Filipino to have a limited edition timepiece named after him by an international brand.
Called the Maverick II Chrono “PACMAN” Limited Edition, it is a redesign of the classic series which bears the image of a boxer on its dial, as well as a rendition of Pacquiao in strike pose on the back case.
The partnership between the legendary timepiece company and equally iconic slugger is perfect and unprecedented. It’s a match that can only be seen as a win-win situation; one that will surely lead to a draw if each undergoes the tale of the tape. Pacquiao is the first Filipino and Asian boxer to have won five world titles in five different weight divisions. Wikipedia cited him as the first boxer to win the lineal championship (“the man who beat the man”) in four different weight classes.
The Ring Magazine rated Manny the number one pound-for-pound boxer in the world and Time Magazine named him one of 2009’s most influential people. Recently, Forbes Magazine ranked him 57th among the 100 most powerful celebrities, far above other sports heroes such as Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams and Ana Ivanovic.
Victorinox Swiss Army watches, on the other hand, has merited a worldwide reputation for its innovation, functionality and reliability. The brand’s distinctive styling, high-performance features, and Swiss-made craftsmanship spans 125 years. Their watches are the only ones in the world that are authorized by the Swiss government to carry the name Swiss Army.
The name “Swiss Army” was born from the immense popularity that the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife enjoyed with american GIs returning to the USA in 1945. Today, the Swiss Army brand has become so popular that one out of every four Swiss-made timepieces exported to the USA has the famous Cross and Shield emblem, symbol of Victorinox.
Both the boxer and the timepiece brand are known to be able to withstand and triumph over various tests and measures. Pacquiao has annihilated many champion boxers inside the ring, including Marco Antonio Barrera, Jorge Solis, Ricky Hatton, Oscar de la Hoya and Juan Manuel Marquez. Some of these bouts he had won easily, others in heart rendering way, but always victorious ultimately.
The PACMAN Edition has the imprimatur of Victorinox Swiss Army watch’s mother company in Switzerland . Only 1,000 pieces of the PACMAN Edition will be available in the Philippines , making it truly a collector’s item. All the materials used in the PACMAN Edition are the same for a luxury watch. It is fitted with a scratch resistant sapphire crystal; luminous hands and markers; unidirectional rotating bezel; screw-in back case; and Tachymeter timer and chronograph.
The PACMAN Edition is also water resistant to 10 ATM, has date and chronograph functions and is fitted with high grade rubber straps and buckles. The PACMAN Edition is covered by a three-year limited warranty; more than the average offered by many top-quality brands.
Every purchase of a Victorinox Swiss Army Watch PACMAN Edition, from the following outlets: Lucerne, Chronos, LTimeStudio, Swiss Gear, and Wristpod, comes with a glove with Pacquiao’s printed signature.