American Idol Finalists and Winner, Scotty McCreery Rock Finals Wearing RAYMOND WEIL Timepieces

American Idol Finalists and Winner, Scotty McCreery Rock Finals Wearing RAYMOND WEIL Timepieces

NEW YORK, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery took to the stage during the final stages of competition for the title of this year's American Idol, the final two contestants, along with third place contestant, Haley Reinhart, rocked the microphone in RAYMOND WEIL timepieces. Last year's American Idol winner, Lee DeWyze, is also a fan of the brand and wears a RAYMOND WEIL Freelancer.

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American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, chose from the RAYMOND WEIL Freelancer series, one of the best selling collections for the brand. The stainless steel, 42 mm in diameter, automatic chronograph on a stainless steel bracelet retails for $2,950.

Runner-up, Lauren Alaina, chose Noemia (the collection named after Weil's granddaughter) as her watch of choice. Retailing at $2,995, the delicate and sleek time piece in polished stainless steel has a diamond mother-of-pearl dial and diamond case.

Third place rocker, Haley Reinhart, felt the Shine tank-style watch was more attuned to her style. The stainless steel, ultra-chic, slim watch has a luxurious brown dial with 28 diamonds in total and retails for $3,650.

RAYMOND WEIL, both nationally and internationally, has created a strong presence in the arts, with a direct tie to music. A sponsor of the 2010 and 2011 Brit Awards, RAYMOND WEIL takes pride in the support of new and emerging artists within the music industry. This is the second year RAYMOND WEIL has had the opportunity to work with American Idol and further equate the brand with the music industry, especially in the U.S. market.

RAYMOND WEIL is also sponsoring their own music competition for aspiring singers and songwriters. Entrants are asked to submit an original song created by them or an original song that is dedicated to or inspired by RAYMOND WEIL. For more information, visit www.raymond-weil.com. The contest ends May 31st.

The Swiss family-owned RAYMOND WEIL, founded in Geneva in 1976, enjoys a special position in the exclusive world of luxury watch making. Independence is the essential value of RAYMOND WEIL Geneve's state of mind. RAYMOND WEIL prides itself in aestheticism, watch making know-how and creativity, the core values that consolidate the basis of the brand's philosophy.

For more information on RAYMOND WEIL, please visit www.raymond-weil.com.

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