Northeastern Fine Jewelry And IWC Schaffhausen Make “Timely” Contribution To The Travers Stakes

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 30, 2011 -- The 2011 racing season official timepiece sponsors Northeastern Fine Jewelry and Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen announced today they are partnering to provide the winning owner of the 142nd Travers Stakes a luxury watch, which will be jointly presented following the race on Saturday, August 27 in the winner’s circle at Saratoga Race Course.

“The stakes just got higher for our ‘Midsummer Derby’,” said The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) Executive Vice President Hal Handel. “Any of our owners would be proud to wear such a prestigious timepiece from these two celebrated and recognized names in the watch and jewelry industry.”
The stainless steel IWC Aquatimer Automatic watch is ideally suited for underwater use with its 44-millimetre case and pressure-resistance to 200 bar. The striking external rotating bezel, the hallmark of the current Aquatimer generation, can be turned easily under water, even when wearing gloves. Six coatings of Super-LumiNova® are applied to the underside of the sapphire-glass ring making the elapsed dive time clearly visible, even in poor lighting conditions, due to this highly effective luminescent material.

“One of IWC Schaffhausen finest, the Aquatimer Automatic 2000 is a thoroughbred among watches,” said Ray Bleser, president and founder of Northeastern Fine Jewelry. “Its flawless construction and sporting design nicely complement the prestige, history and tradition that comprise the Travers Stakes. We are proud to work with IWC Schaffhausen as preferred partners of NYRA and Saratoga Race Course during one of the finest meets in recent memory.”
“This watch runs like the world’s top 3-year olds, with unmatched elegance and strength,” said Kim Poe, Eastern Sales Manager of IWC Schaffhausen. “We are thrilled to stand with Northeastern Fine Jewelry to present this prize to the winning owner of the 2011 Travers Stakes.”
The stainless steel IWC Aquatimer Automatic will be on display outside the Clubhouse entrance, near the Jim Dandy Bar, on Travers Day.

Northeastern Fine Jewelry, voted the leading jeweler in the Capital Region for five years running, is serving for the second year as the preferred jewelry partner of NYRA at Saratoga Race Course. Also an official timepiece sponsor, IWC Schaffhausen wall clocks and signage are prominently featured on the grounds of the Spa. Track patrons can view the latest timepieces and jewelry when visiting Northeastern Fine Jewelry and IWC Schaffhausen at the Saratoga Style tent on Friday, September 2 and Saturday, September 3.
Northeastern Fine Jewelry
1607 Union Street
Schenectady, NY 12309
Tel: 1.518.372.3604

1575 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
Tel: 1.518.862.9441

4620 Main Street
Manchester Ctr., VT 05255
Tel: 1.802.362.5177

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