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JEANRICHARD Manufacture develops precision complications for motor sports and pays tribute to motorbike legend Giacomo Agostini.

March 2007 marked the beginning of a new fascinating partership between famous Italian motorbike manufacturer MV Agusta and JEANRICHARD. The swiss manufacture is firmly committet to the pulsating world of motor cycling. It is therefore no surprise the brand extended it´s spectrum by signing a partnership agreement with Giacomo Agostini - nickname Ago.
During his seventeen year career, Giacomo Agostini has won not less than fifteen world championship titles, ten titles on the Isle of Man and 123 Grand Prix. In the 1960 and 1970’s, Agostini became the first superstar in the world of motor cycling. With a preference for racing racing classes of 350 cc or 500 cc machines, he was the man to beat.

This exceptional Ambassador of JEANRICHARD and his fascinating career is celebrated with a remarkable time-keeper: the Bressel 1665 Chronograph Rattrapante Foudroyante Ago .

Produced in a limited number of fifty pieces, with silver or black dial, its case is crafted in palladium, a precious metal part of the platinum family. The watch is worn on a "vintage" brown strap, procuring it a slight rebel masculine look. Fitted with an automatic winding mechanical movement visible through a transparent case-back displaying Ago’s signature, the Bressel 1665 Chronograph Rattrapante Foudroyante Ago is one of the most spectacular complications of Haute Horlogerie: a jumping split seconds Chronograph, capable of measuring times accurate to one eighth of a second.