All the watches we saw at the 2021 US Open
LOFTAn exciting fortnight of tennis that was only matched by the watches on display.
Good old Logan Baker wrote this entertaining post for Hodinkee , which we wanted to share with you in the language of Cervantes. Below are the best parts:
Unlike most other sports, tennis is a solitary activity. When you're on the court playing singles, there's no one with you. Just a racket in your hand, and perhaps a watch on your wrist. Perhaps that's why there's so much crossover appeal between tennis lovers and watch enthusiasts. Or perhaps it's all a marketing ploy to attract the attention of high-net-worth tennis addicts who attend major tournaments. Whatever the cause, there's always plenty of watch spotting during any major tennis tournament, and the final Slam of the year didn't disappoint.
Neither did tennis. This year, an 18-year-old British woman named Emma Raducanu became the first qualifier, male or female, to reach and win a major singles final in the Open Era. She didn't drop a set throughout the tournament. On the men's side, we had another debuting champion, Daniil Medvedev , who won his first major title by defeating heavy favorite Novak Djokovic in three sets. Medvedev is an ambassador for Bovet , while Djokovic spent the 14 days getting to know his new Hublot on his wrist.
We spent those two weeks glued to our couches. For tennis fans, it was one of the best tournaments in recent history, packed with drama, intrigue, incredible tennis, and plenty of watches.
Tennis and watches, what could be better?
Daniil Medvedev and his Bovet by Pininfarina 1822 Ottantasei Tourbillon
Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 Blue Ceramic by Novak Djokovic
Billie Jean King Apple Watch with Pride Edition Sport Band
TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 by Naomi Osaka
Piaget Altiplano by Jelena Djokovic
Mary Joe Fernandez's Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 with a turquoise dial
TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Caliber Heuer 02 by Jimmy Butler
Kei Nishikori and his G-Shock GA2100SKE-7A with a rainbow dial customized by The Dial Artist
Rolex Sky-Dweller by Alexander Zverev
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra by Joseph Mazzello and Cartier Pasha by Rami Malek
Breitling Chronomat by Brad Pitt
Stan Smith's Apple Watch
Rado True Square Automatic Open Heart by Ashleigh Barty
Rolex Oyster Perpetual by Coco Gauff
Patek Philippe Aquanaut by Jason Biggs
Apple Watch by Wanda Sykes with Pride Edition Sport Band and Cartier Roadster by Alex Niedbalski
Denis Shapovalov, Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alex de Minaur, all wearing TAG Heuer Aquaracer at a pre-competition event.
Source: Hodinkee
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