Williams confirms Oris renews sponsorship

The Williams F1 Team is pleased to today confirm that its long-term official watch partner, Oris, has again renewed its sponsorship of the team ahead of the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Oris and Williams entered into partnership in 2003 and have subsequently enjoyed a strong relationship. New for 2012, the Oris logo has a revised position on the FW34, and will feature on the cars’ front wing pillars as well as on driver and mechanic overalls, driver gloves and team collateral as before.

From its original site in the village of Hölstein, Switzerland Oris has been producing high-quality, purely mechanical watches, from classic watches to performance sports instruments, for more than a century. The Oris designers work with the latest technology at the cutting edge of watch making without sacrificing the traditional values or quality that the company and its customers demand. All Oris watches incorporate their hallmark red rotor as an integral element of the design mechanism.

On the upgraded agreement, Oris’ Executive Chairman, Ulrich W. Herzog, commented, “Renewing the collaboration reinforces our support and commitment to the Williams F1 Team and the motor sports industry as a whole. Here at Oris we witness the ongoing dedication of the Williams F1 Team to achieve success, an attribute that we identify with and encourage as it reflects our own mission statement: real watches for real people.”

Sir Frank Williams, Team Principal of the Williams F1 Team, added, “Oris is one of our established and long-term partners and we are delighted that they have once again renewed their relationship with the team. We have had a strong and enjoyable partnership with Oris over the past nine years and the fact that they are renewing their support means a lot to the team as it demonstrates their commitment to our ambitions for the year as we look to a more successful 2012. I’d like to thank them once again for their support and to say that we are all looking forward to working with them again over the coming year.”