Alex Grinberg C1 Heart2heart Chronograph World Time - Concord

C1 Heart2Heart
Brave spirits
Concord is enriching its line of time-
pieces dedicated to champions with
the C1 Heart2Heart watch. In keeping
with the Concord philosophy,
this 25-piece limited edition associates
an exceptional design with
the name of French basketball star
Ronny Turiaf. The result is a highperformance,
high-energy model
destined to support the player’s
Heart to Heart Foundation.
The C1 Heart2Heart chronograph, a
COSC-certified chronometer, pays
tribute to the courage and determination
of the young basketball
champion who underwent openheart
surgery at the age of just 22.
After a six-month convalescence,
Ronny Turiaf was back in the game,
and less than one year after his operation,
he joined the legendary Los
Angeles Lakers. Enjoying consistent
success ever since, he currently
plays in the NBA with the Golden
State Warriors of Oakland and is
part of the French national team.
In 2008, after getting his career back
on track, Ronny Turiaf created the
Heart to Heart Foundation in order
to provide treatment and ECG test-
ing for underprivileged patients
suffering from heart disease, and
especially children. His encounter
with the Concord team has now given
rise to the Heart2Heart Chronograph,
specially created to support
the Foundation which will receive a
share of sales profits.
The iconic case and layered carbon
fibre dial provide a generous frame
for the majesty of mechanical time,
displayed beneath a 3.3 mm thick
sapphire crystal. A few bloodred
accents highlight the rotating
seconds disc, the date (21, Ronny
Turiaf’s NBA jersey number), the
central seconds hand and the saddle-stitching
on the rubber-coated
alligator leather strap. This determined,
resolute timepiece faithfully
reflects the character of an authentic
and big-hearted champion.
The case-back fitted with a sapphire
crystal enables one to admire the
intricate workings of the movement
with its black rotor adorned with
vertical Côtes de Genève, while the
glass itself carries Ronny Turiaf’s
signature along with the Heart to
Heart logo. The heart of the Foundation
beating at the heart of a very
special watch…