{"id":31015,"date":"2016-08-25T12:17:17","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T11:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=31015"},"modified":"2016-08-25T12:19:49","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T11:19:49","slug":"watch-brands-celebrate-success-of-olympic-medal-winning-ambassadors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/watch-brands-celebrate-success-of-olympic-medal-winning-ambassadors\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch brands celebrate success of Olympic medal winning ambassadors"},"content":{"rendered":"
The fastest men in the world on land and in the water are helping watch brands make the association between elite sport and precision timekeeping.<\/strong><\/p>\n Usain Bolt’s association with Hublot, and Michael Phelps’ ambassadorship with Omega have been\u00a0the the world’s greatest\u00a0Olympians for over a decade, but they are not the only medalists modelling for prestige watch brands as this list of the top six reveals:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n No.6: James Magnusson, Australian sprint swimmer, one bronze medal<\/strong><\/p>\n James Magnusson is an Australian swimmer\u00a0Magnussen who won a bronze medal in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay at the Rio Olympics. He also won silver and bronze\u00a0medals at the 2012 London Olympics in the relay and\u00a0100-metre freestyle final.<\/p>\n Mr Magnusson has been a brand ambassador for Maurice Lacroix since 2013. Describing the importance of the watch in his daily life, he says: “Maurice Lacroix has a very important part in my life, as for me it represents growth, development and maturity. As I\u2019ve grown older my tastes and style have changed and matured, I believe this is represented in the Maurice Lacroix watches. I feel the association makes a positive connection with the development of my career as a swimmer. The association further continues the undeniable link between my career and the concept of time.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n