TROPHIES & AWARDS
All Star Mile Trophy –
Swatkins & Catanach’s Jewellers
Swatkins Group are
very proud to work with
Catanach’s Jewellers
in the manufacture of
the All-Star Mile Trophy.
Two extremely prestigious companies with
a combined heritage of over 265 years
working closely together to create a work
of art.
Designing the ASM Trophy
In December 2018 RV requested Catanach’s
to tender a design for the All-Star Mile Race
(ASM,) using their iconic logo as inspiration.
The process of creating the Trophy design
was extremely complex, starting with hand
sketches from Catanach’s head design team,
then progressing to a CAD drawing and
a 3D printed model. Retaining the core
qualities of this prestigious race was vital
when selecting certain shapes and aspects
for the Trophy. Whilst creating the design
it was also important to make sure the
approved design would be manageable for
manufacturing within the time required
for the race day in March.
After much involvement from all the
Catanach’s team, the end of December
aw the final approved design. A sleek,
contemporary and elegant Sterling Silver
Horse head figurine affixed with a diamond
set star, supported by a black granite base.
Swatkins’ Manufacture
Catanach’s commissioned Swatkins to be
the official manufacturer of the ASM Awards.
We were asked to produce 3 different sizes
and supply the awards in 2 different materials.
Our time served silversmiths hand formed the
39cm tall Main Horse Head figurine to shape
using Sterling Silver. We then meticulously
cut out the star to the exact dimensions
within the horse figurine, making sure there
was the correct amount of space for the
diamonds to be set by Catanach’s in
Australia. The 39cm’s Silver section
weighs an impressive 2.5 kilograms alone.
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The other 3 silver plated Awards were
manufactured from solid brass, standing at
20cms and 15cms tall. Swatkins are proud to
have finished manufacturing the 3 replicas
within 1 week of order confirmation.
With a timeframe of only a month and a half
to manufacture the prestigious main Award,
Swatkins’ team pulled out all the stops to
ensure this masterpiece was created on time
and to the globally recognised ‘Swatkins
quality mirror finish.’ Completing the award
4 weeks ahead of schedule, this truly is a
fantastic work of art and looks very
impressive.
We are very proud to be one of the only
Silversmiths in Great Britain that could
produce such an Award in so little time.
Having all of our manufacturing processes in
house, paired with arguably the best team
in the industry – we were the perfect match
to work with Catanach’s Jewellers.
Catanach’s Jewellers,
Australia
The star in the main silver figurine is set with
diamonds in Catanach’s Armadale workshop
incorporating 154 round brilliant cut
diamonds with a combined weight totalling
4.22 carats.
The black granite base was handmade
by a bespoke stone mason in Melbourne
and weighs a remarkable 11 kilograms.
Finally, the Silver Horse Figurine and the
base section were connected together in
Catanach’s workshop and were sent for
final inspection.
The ASM Trophy was complete. It was
unveiled on national television on Saturday
2nd of March.
This stunning Bespoke All Star Mile Trophy
is one of the most impressive Trophies we
have had the pleasure to be a part of,
and has been a labour of love for both the
Catanach’s and Swatkins designers and
silversmiths who have been closely involved
in its manufacture. Our dedicated teams
worked extremely well together using skills
and knowledge passed down through the
generations to create this masterpiece.
We are all extremely proud of this trophy.
All Star Mile Races
Flemington Racecourse will erupt with
excitement on All-Star Mile Race day when
the richest 1600m race in the world is run
by horses selected by fans a huge party
ignites the famous Front Lawn.
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