Corporate bits | Sands China donates mop300,000 to holy house of mercy

A group of 40 Sands China Care Ambassadors volunteered their time on Saturday at Macau Holy House of Mercy’s Welfare Shop, to help distribute some 350 food hampers to disadvantaged families.

The event marks the fifth consecutive year of Sands China’s support, which also included a donation of MOP 300,000 to help needy families facing financial hardships.

The food hampers contain staple items like rice, noodles, biscuits, canned food, cooking oil, toothpaste and shower gel.

Several thousand households from disadvantaged neighborhoods have received food and essentials through the Welfare Shop’s monthly distribution since it was launched in 2013 to help provide relief against the rising cost of living.

According to Sands China, the gaming operator has contributed a total of MOP 1.4 million since 2013, enough to provide nearly 1,500 food hampers.

The Sands China Care Ambassador program aims to provide its employees with an opportunity to serve the local community by organizing community activities and initiatives.

Longines launches limited edition watch

Longines introduced the “Flagship Heritage – 60th Anniversary 1957-2017” to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its first Flagship collection.

This timepiece was inspired by a Flagship model kept in the Swiss watchmaker’s headquarters, favored by Longines’ Ambassador of Elegance, Kate Winslet.

The brand sold its first Flagship collection in 1957. As such, the Swiss watchmaking brand is celebrating 60 years of this iconic collection which is a symbol of quality, high precision and distinction, by launching the “Flagship Heritage – 60th Anniversary 1957-2017.”

Available in steel, yellow gold, or rose gold, the numbered timekeepers house an L609 mechanical caliber in their 38.5 mm case, according to a statement issued by Longines.

Exclusive timepieces, the gold versions are limited to 60 watches while there are only 1,957 steel versions.

The brushed silver dial is adorned with eight indexes and four Arabic numerals in yellow gold or rose gold colors.

As with the original timepieces, the back of these commemorative watches bears a stamped caravel – the flagship.