Marco Simoncelli (20 January 1987 – 23 October 2011) was an Italian motorcycle racer who competed in MotoGP in 2010 and 2011. He raced for the San Carlo Honda Gresini team during his time in the premier class, with a total of two podium finishes. Simoncelli died during the 2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix in a fatal crash that involved Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi.
Monwatch
According to Monwatch founder Marco Mauri, he and Simoncelli met in 2011 in Iseo, Italy. A mutual interest in creating a timepiece together resulted from the meeting, and was completed after Marco’s father Paolo Simoncelli encouraged the project to continue after the young MotoGP rider’s death. Named after Simoncelli’s nickname and racing number, the arrangement produced two limited edition Super Sic 58 models that featured a dial designed by his girlfriend Kate Fretti.
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References
https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/174321/1/marco-simoncelli-dies-from-sepang-motogp-injuries
https://www.ecodibergamo.it/stories/Economia/287002__nato_lorologio_sic_58_monwatch_per_beneficenza/
https://www.daidegasforum.com/forum/forum-vari/informatica-foto-video-cinema-orologi-salute-sport-faidate/orologi/401826-marco-simoncelli-monwatch