When tennis fans are on the court, they are under a lot of speculation. The chatter surrounds not only their game but also what they wear and how they style themselves. Usually, one of the aspects that gets highlighted is the accessories they fashion while on the court. One of the recent highlights at the Vienna Open this season was Grigor Dimitrov’s watch. The fashion-forward hunk has long been recognized for his on and off-court style, and he has once again proved why!

The unique thing about this watch is that it belongs to a brand that is very close to him. It’s from his very own brand, Bianchet. Luxury fashion enthusiasts, tennis fans and gizmo aficionados alike are going to love what he has to flaunt at the tail end of the 2013 season.

Grigor Dimitrov styles a watch from his own brand at the Vienna Open

A lot of tennis players wear really expensive watches while they make their presence felt on the court. One major example of this has been Roger Federer who used to be spotted wearing an array of timepieces from Rolex. It was also because he is a brand ambassador of the luxury timepiece brand. Similarly, Dimitrov also styled quite the stunning red-colored watch that belonged to his own brand, Bianchet.

One of his fans recently posted about the watch he wore. The official name of the watch is Bianchet Tourbillon B1.618 Openwork Carbon. The design of the watch is inspired by the Golden Numbers and features an intricate design drawn from the art of contemporary watchmaking. The watch has an open gear system embedded with a carbon case that is infused with titanium for a more expensive and elegant look.

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Surely, all his fans took notice of the watch and were in awe of it. But one of the fans tweeted about how this watch was a rip-off from an existing brand. Can the claims hold true?

Tennis fan claims Dimitrov’s brand’s watch to be a rip-off from Richard Mille

Richard Mille is a prominent watch brand that operates globally.  For decades, the Swiss watchmaking brand has sought to combine the best in technical innovation with the grandeur of architecture in its finessed timepieces.

The characteristic look of this brand’s watches also features an open gear system design, which is one of the reasons that fans claimed his watch to be a rip-off. The specific watch that Bianchet’s watch looks similar to is the RM 74-01 from Richard Mille which sports the same carbon dial and red strap.

In fact, Richard Mille also uses titanium-injected carbon to give their watch a more premium look. So, the tennis fan is not totally wrong in claiming that the watch looks a complete rip-off. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments section below!

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