In celebration of Nigeria’s 50 years of independence, Alexander Amosu has collaborated with Rolex to create a signature timepiece. Amosu, a young Nigerian entrepreneur, made his name in the mobile phone industry by launching one of the first ringtone companies in the UK. Since then, his company has expanded to provide some of the most glamorous custom phones using materials such as white gold and colored diamonds.
Under Amosu’s guidance, these limited edition watches reflect the business mongul’s pride in his homeland. The dial, which read “Nigeria Submariner,” displays the pleasing bright green and white of the Nigerian flag. When describing the line of watches, Amosu stateed that “This project has been months in the making. As a proud Nigerian, I wanted to do something special to mark this historic occasion and I felt that a luxury timepiece was the best way to do this… I wanted to create a timepiece that could be passed down from generation to generation, A legacy timepiece.” This variation on Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual Submariner is certain to do just that. These commemorative pieces still provide all the qualities of the original including Rolex including a durable, virtually scratch proof ceramic bezel and a triplock winding crown that assures a waterproof seal up to 300 meters.
Reflecting the country’s 50 years and the importance of this Golden Jubilee, only 50 watches will be produced. The collection will be available 1st October 2010. Each watch will be numbered, and the first watch to be manufactured will be presented to the President of Nigeria. Watches 2 though 10 will be auctioned by phone and are only purchasable by noteworthy government officials and Nigeria’s elite. The remaining watches numbered 11 through 50 will be priced at £15,000 and may be purchased through Alexander Amosu’s website.
~Affluent Page
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