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Gucci Twirl Watch To Support The Ladies Out There

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Charity

Here is a watch for women to support women. The popular Gucci Twirl watch has just been made even more a watch for women by creating a special edition Gucci Twirl F.F.A.W.N. timepiece. FFAWN is the Foundation For the Advancement of Women, and for each of these watches that are sold, Gucci will give $100 to the foundation.

Oddly enough Gucci combines its giving to the foundation with the creation of a phantom watch - meaning it is in all black. This has been a popular style for men's watches, but I only now am seeing it applied to women's watches of this caliber. The timepiece is in black stainless steel with a spinning (twirling) watch face dial. The face is also in all black and surrounded by 34 black diamonds. The watch movement is a Swiss quartz. The caseback of the watch reads "Gucci for F.F.A.W.N." An interesting interpretation of the iconic looking timepiece.

Just what FFAWN does is a bit of a mystery to me. It was started by singer Mary J. Blige to help women reach their potential. The foundation gives grants and scholarships and has programs for women to help improve their self esteem and achieve various levels of personal and professional development. The Gucci for FFAWN Twirl watch retails for $1,895.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Mary J. Blige and Gucci Partner On Charity Watch

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

The sleek Gucci watch shown at right is a chic bauble for a good cause. Fashion Week Daily reports that Gucci will be hosting a charity cocktail night during New York's Fashion Week with Mary J. Blige. The limited-edition black PVD twirl watch which features a face framed in black diamonds will be sold to benefit Blige's foundation: The Foundation for the Adavancement of Women Now or FFAWN. The watch will sell for $1,895 and debuts at Gucci's Fifth Avenue store on September 16. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Blige's charity.

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