Founded in 2012 by the Australian Mark Hawwa, the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride gathered more than 70'000 gentlemen and their motorbikes on the 24th September 2017 in 95 coutries and more than 600 cities for the good cause. This rally which take place on the same day everywhere around the world is now well anchored in the Vintage Biking world. Sponsored by Zenith sinc 2016, this event aims to raise funds for the Movember Foundation and its support for prostate cancer and men’s mental health.
The participants
All gentlemen participating in the event come with their vintage bikes, café racers, bobbers, scramblers and other exceptional customised models that will be taking part in chic and festive parades thrumming along roads and cobblestones.
A huge engagement
The Distinguished Gentleman’s ride aims to raise funds on behalf of the Movember Foundation in its bid to finance prostate cancer and men’s mental health programs. This year the takings passed the USD 5 million mark. A record! In total, more than USD 8M have already been raised since its creation.
Among the celebrities who took part in the 2017 edition, there were American actor Eric C.Olsen (from the NCIS LA series), Australian actor Jai Courtney, as well as fashion blogger Mariano Di Vaio (DGR Milan) with their motorbike.
Partnership with Zenith
To mark this gathering and in tribute to the generous donors, Zenith produced a six very special numbered Pilot Ton-Up watch, each bearing the inscription DGR 2017, celebrating timeless design and ageless mechanics for a good cause. Five were intended as gifts to the main donors, while a special “Number 0” model has been auctioned, raising 7’500 Euros, on behalf of the Movember Foundation at an exceptional gala evening in Milan with the presence of Zenith CEO Julien Tornare, and Mark Hawwa, founder of the event.
