Bridgestone Online Auction

Own a World Champion Watch with Bridgestone

The Limited Edition Lewis Hamilton Tag Heuer watch

Not everyone can be a Formula One World Champion - but thanks to Bridgestone, at least you can dress like one.

Bridgestone Australia Ltd. is offering the chance to own the ultimate men's fashion accessory an official Limited Edition Lewis Hamilton Tag Heuer watch through an online auction. All proceeds from the auction will be donated by Bridgestone to the Leukaemia Foundation.

The Calibre S Tag Heuer comes complete in its own box which has been signed by Lewis Hamilton, who won the 2008 Formula One drivers' championship with McLaren-Mercedes.

The auction goes live at www.bridgestone.com.au/auction today, Friday 8th October at 5.30pm (AEST) and will run until 5.30pm (AEST) Tuesday 26th October 2010 with all proceeds going to the Leukaemia Foundation.

"Bridgestone has a long and proud association with Formula One, so we're delighted to be able to offer a fine piece of precision engineering with real grand prix heritage, that has also been signed by a championship winner," said Shawn Hara, Bridgestone Australia Ltd. Group Chairman & Managing Director.

"We have also been supporters of the Leukaemia Foundation in Australia for more than 20 years and as part of our continued support, we would like to donate all the proceeds from this auction to support the Foundation's patient transport vehicles, research and care facilities.

"This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of history, so I would urge all grand prix fans to go to the web site and bid generously for their chance to win."

The Limited Edition Signed Lewis Hamilton Tag Heuer Calibre S has the definitive attributes of a competitive sporting timepiece including water resistance to 300 metres, 1/100th of a second precision, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, fixed aluminium bezel, luminescent hands and markers, hand-applied indexes and semi-circular counters and a triple-row steel bracelet with a double safety clasp.

Bridgestone Australia Ltd. is a proud supporter of the Leukaemia Foundation and was Principal Partner of the 2010 Light the Night event. Bridgestone is also the major sponsor of the Foundation's Patient Transport vehicle fleet and hold ongoing fundraising activities for events such as Shave for a Cure.

Bridgestone Australia Ltd. is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the largest tyre manufacturer in the world.
Bridgestone New Zealand Ltd. is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Australia Ltd.

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SOURCE: Bridgestone Australia Ltd.