Nixon WTA Vans Triple Crown 

North Shore of Oahu
12 November - 20 December 2009

Nixon WTA Overall Triple Crown Winner announced at Pipeline

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 12 November, 2009 : - - Encinitas -- The Vans Triple Crown on the North Shore of Oahu will mark the end of Nixon’s WTA (Winner-Takes-All) for 2009. After an exciting year of WTA events that spanned the globe and varied in challenges from Highest Heat score to Heaviest Wave, the WTA will conclude the year by awarding a custom watch valued at over $10,000 USD to the overall Vans Triple Crown winner.
 
This years Vans Triple Crown events roll out with the Reef Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa and will continue at the O’Neill World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach from November 24 – December 6. The last event in the three part series will culminate at the Billabong Pipeline Masters at Banzai Pipeline December 8 – 20, where the Nixon WTA Overall Triple Crown Winner will be announced.
 
This years 2009 Nixon WTA Overall Triple Crown Winner will take home a custom watch featuring a ceramic band, a three-hand Swiss made automatic movement adorned with four large baguette cut rubies and seven large baguette cut diamonds with the Hawaiian flag at the 12:00 position and a custom engraved caseback commemorating the event.
 
Previous WTA Triple Crown Winners included:
Joel Parkinson (2008)
Bebe Durbidge (2007)

About the WTA: The Nixon WTA is a winner-takes-all event, which awards a custom, limited edition Nixon timepiece at four different stops along the ASP World Tour. Each of the custom Nixon 51-30 tide watches feature a gunmetal finish, a custom-engraved WTA case back, and diamond baguette indices alternating with hand applied flags representing each of the four contest regions. These four one-of-a-kind timepieces are each valued at over $10,000 USD.

About Nixon: Founded in 1997 in Encinitas, CA, Nixon is the premium watch and accessories brand for the youth lifestyle market. Focused on making the little stuff better, Nixon began with a small line of team-designed, custom-built watches sold exclusively in specialty boardsport and fashion retailers. Currently distributed in over 40 countries, Nixon’s product range has grown to include select men’s and women’s softgoods, leather goods and custom headphones. For more information, please visit: NixonNow.com

www.nixonnow.com

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