March 19, 2024
Harry Winston “Countdown to a Cure” Watches

In honor of its second year of partnership with amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, jeweler/watchmaker Harry Winston has announced the launch of the Countdown to a Cure Timepiece. Designed exclusively for amfAR’s “Countdown to a Cure” campaign, this limited-edition watch (20 each of the men’s and ladies’ models), is the first official product to benefit amfAR’s efforts to develop the scientific basis of a cure for HIV by 2020.

Both watches are part of Harry Winston’s Midnight Collection. The men’s version (priced at $21,200) features a 42-mm-diameter white gold case and a navy blue dial; the dial is accented with a multicolor gradient that represent amfAR’s Countdown to a Cure campaign colors, symbolizing the fade of the disease from crisis to cure. The ladies’ model, at 32 mm in diameter and priced at $16,200, is set with 12 brilliant-cut diamonds and 19 gemstones, including rubies, sapphires, and spessartite garnets.
Harry Winston “Countdown to a Cure” Watches
Both the men’s and ladies’ versions of the Harry Winston Countdown to a Cure Timepiece will be sold exclusively at Harry Winston boutiques worldwide, with 20 percent of the retail sales price from each limited-edition timepiece benefiting amfAR.

In January 2015, Harry Winston announced its three-year partnership with amfAR, in support of the organization’s mission to end the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research, and its “Countdown to a Cure” initiative, which is aimed at developing the scientific basis for a cure by 2020. Launched in February 2014, the Countdown is designed to intensify amfAR’s cure-focused HIV research program through strategic investments of $100 million over the next five years. Harry Winston’s support for amfAR marks the Brand’s first collaboration with a global organization and its increased dedication to philanthropic causes.

“We are proud to introduce the new Countdown to a Cure Timepiece and further strengthen our commitment to amfAR,” said Nayla Hayek, CEO of Harry Winston, Inc. “Through Harry Winston’s support, amfAR has been able to make significant research investments into cutting-edge research studies that address the remaining roadblocks to a cure. It is our hope that through our continued partnership, amfAR will be able to advance its efforts to end the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, giving millions of individuals around the world a more brilliant and healthy future.”

Kevin Robert Frost, CEO of amfAR, added, “We are deeply grateful to our friends at Harry Winston for their partnership and support. The AIDS epidemic continues to take lives with every passing minute, so the Countdown to a Cure timepiece is a fitting symbol of the urgency with which we’re pursuing our goal of a cure for HIV.”