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rather than be a Testimonial he HAS to BUY watches!

I might be more expert about F1 than watches but that should have NOT happened...
Someone in this forum is confusing pursuit of excellence with chase of results at any costs.

Schumacher is a disastrous as a Testimonial and has very little in common with the Brand:
-no elegance
-no respect
-has been representing Omega for all his long (14 years or so), controversial (well, it would need 1 month just to mention...) but successful (thanks to Ferrari and Bridgestone) career
-his Team is sponsored by Graham so he can’t even be shown in racing suit
-he can't be shown in formal attire cause has no style at all
-his very popular but very much disliked
-he is the german working class hero (hardly -sorry- AP buyers...)
In a sentence: the perfect opposite of who should represent AP !!!

AP are prestigious products, not merchandising watches.
I’m collector and big fan of AP but the only thing I have in common with this person is the fondness for timepieces...
Fellow Purists: rather than been greeted as Testimonial this guy HAS to BUY watches!

have some fun:
www.fia.com oldautomotive/issue11/foundation/article2.html

forums.autosport.com index.php?showtopic=43914
 
www.espn.co.uk formula1/sport/story/59220.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
Schumi will leave with tail between his legs
Michael Schumacher must win the world championship in resounding fashion next season or leave the sport with his tail between his legs if he decides next season will be his last.
That is the view of triple world champion Sir Jackie Stewart when asked if Schumacher had done the wrong thing by coming back to the sport.

www.grandprix.com gt/gt00078.html
"Schumacher fans?" said a German colleague at Hockenheim. "They are like football hooligans in England."
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Celebrities do not get to choose who will support them. While he would probably like to be considered as a member of the international jet set, Schumacher is very much a working class hero, the son of a bricklayer who has done well thanks to his talent and commitment. Fame and fortune over the years have given Michael a certain flamboyance. He favors gold chains and cowboy boots. Big throbbing Harley Davidsons and showy sportscars. He has learned a lot from his manager Willy Weber, who likes to strut around the paddock wearing gold chains, loud clothes and an immaculate hairdo. He is permanently attached to a mobile telephone. He is the first F1 driver manager to have been able to fly around in his own private jet.
In F1 the Seven Deadly Sins are the regarded as a code of conduct and so jealousy is something which everyone seems to have.
"All the money in the world will not buy you class," muttered someone bitchily at Hockenheim when Weber strutted past us, looking like a peacock after a respray.
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"I want every fan to be able to afford something from my collection," says Schumacher, "even if it is just a pencil case."

www.grandprix.com ft/ft14452.html
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Given that Michael has seven World titles, drives for Ferrari and is German, it's hardly surprising that he probably thinks humility is a measure of the amount of water in the air.

I'm not going to criticise Michael for earning squillions, because we all know he has been incredibly generous, giving away great big chunks of his wealth to charity. However, given that he is not exactly short of spare change and has an endorsement deal with Omega, I don't understand why he was spotted in KL's Chinese market buying up loads of fake watches.

I'd advise the Ferrari mechanics to check this year's Christmas presents very carefully.