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Mark Hinchliffe·
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Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati and Swiss watch company Tudor have collaborated to create a stunning watch any Ducatisti would be proud to wear.

The Fastrider Black Shield costs up to $5000 and is made as a single piece from high-tech injected ceramic. The solid black, monobloc case is scratchproof and the middle case and bezel use a complex manufacturing procedure to keep it waterproof at depths of up to 150m. The watch strap is available in rubber, leather with red stitching, or beige Alcantara with black stitching. It is one of several Ducati watches the two have partnered to create.

Ducati has also released its 2014 Spring/Summer collection including a Dark Armour jacket, now redesigned in a perforated leather version, Diavel Tex 14 jacket in Cordura and the new Thunder 14 helmet.

There is also a collection of official clothing worn in the garages by the engineers and mechanics of the Ducati MotoGP Team.

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2012 WDW t-shirt

Ducati fans can also dictate the wording to appear on the official t-shirts for 2014 World Ducati Week on June 21-24 at Missano.

Just describe the World Ducati Week in your own words and the five most meaningful sentences – one each in Italian, English, French, German and Spanish – will be printed on the t-shirts. If your phrase is selected, you will also win a three-day pass.

To enter, you can either post your sentence on the WDW Facebook page, or Tweet it including the #worldducatiweek hashtag or email WDW.

Meanwhile, Ducati Australia is doing more end-of-financial-year deals. Buy and take delivery before June 30 and there are big savings on 1199 Panigale S, 1199 Panigale, Multistrada 1200 S Pikes Peak, Multistrada 1200 S Touring, Hyperstrada, Monster 796 and Monster 696.

  • 1199 Panigale S: Choose between either a Free Termignoni Titanium Muffler Kit including free fitting (normally $3000), a $1500 contribution towards your ‘On-Road costs’ or your Trade-In.
  • 1199 Panigale: Choose between either a Free Termignoni Titanium Muffler Kit including free fitting (normally $3000), a $1500 contribution towards your “On Road costs” or your Trade In.
  • Multistrada 1200 S Pikes Peak: Choose either a Free Granturismo (GT) accessory kit containing rear top case kit, crash protection bar kit, spot light kit, GT widescreen and adhesive carbon tank protector with a normal RRP of $1895, a Termignoni Exhaust System including free fitting (normally $3500), or a $1500 contribution towards your ‘On Road costs’ or your Trade-In.
  • Multistrada 1200 S Touring: Choose either a Free Granturismo (GT) accessory kit containing rear top case kit, crash protection bar kit, spot light kit, GT widescreen and adhesive carbon tank protector with a normal RRP of $1895, a Termignoni Exhaust System including free fitting (normally $3500), or a $1500 contribution towards your ‘On Road costs’ or your Trade-In.
  • Hyperstrada: Choose between either a Free Rear Top Case valued at $962, or a $750 contribution toward your ‘On Road Costs’ or your Trade-In.
  • Monster 796: Choose between either a Free Termignoni Carbon Fibre Muffler Kit (normally $2200), or a $1000 contribution towards your ‘On Road costs’ or your Trade-In.
  • Monster 696: Choose either a $750 contribution towards your ‘On Road Costs’ or your Trade-In.