- Giacomo Agostini and Massimo Macaluso, Managing Director of JEANRICHARD, with the motorbike that inspired the models in the collection created by the manufacturer for MV Agusta.
Giacomo Agostini, motorcycling legend and ambassador JeanRichardvisited the brand's headquarters in La Chaux-de-Fonds on 25 November. At the beginning of 2009, the Maison dedicated to "Ago" the Bressel 1665 Chronograph Rattrapante Foudroyante in a limited and numbered edition of just 50 pieces. During his visit, "Ago" had the opportunity to admire JeanRichard's watches: "In the field of high-performance mechanical sports, it is said that one must be as accurate as a watchmaker. Faced with the precision in the assembly of extremely small elements, I understand why they are considered a reference!" - declared Giacomo Agostini.
Agostini won fifteen world titles, ten Isle of Man titles and 123 Grand Prix races during his seventeen-year career. He became the first big star in the world of motorcycling, racing in the 350 and 500 classes.
