The Watch You Have to Win

No Watch Is More Exclusive Than The One You Can’t Buy.

This article was written by BILL SPRINGER photography COURTESY OF ROLEX/CARLO BORLENGHI

As anyone who loves fine timepieces knows, there is no shortage of yacht-themed watches available today. In fact, many well-respected watchmakers can trace their nautical roots back many generations.

But if you’re a serious racing sailor, the watch you really want is not for sale. You have to win it. Because winning a Rolex shows you’ve beaten some the best sailors in the world at one of the world’s most prestigious yacht races like the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup that just finished on the clear blue waters off Sardinia’s exclusive Costa Smeralda.

In fact, owners of big, fast, powerful, Maxi raceboats have been competing for bragging rights and super rare Rolex watches in Porto Cervo for 35 years. This year’s edition featured particularly fierce competition in the Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship class. In the end, the WallyCento GALATEIA (pictured here), owned by David Leuschen and Chris Flowers, with America’s Cup veteran Murray Jones calling tactics, claimed the top prize.

Anyone can buy a watch. But only the best can win one at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup.

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