March 29, 2024
Automobile

As partners of automobile manufacturers, events or racing teams, watch brands outdo each other in seeking imaginative ways of bringing to the wrist the spirit of major competitions and the style of legendary cars.

Graham Silverstone RS GMT : CHF 9,200.–

Equipped with a 24-hour dual-time display appearing on the graduated ceramic bezel, this limited series is also the official watch of the highly regarded and typically Swiss Gurnigel hill-climb road race !

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Silverstone RS GMT © Graham

Baume & Mercier Clifton Club Shelby Cobra : CHF 7,650.–

The latest creation from Baume & Mercier and Caroll Shelby evokes the Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupé. This titanium and steel chronograph is making a noteworthy first incursion into the Clifton collection.

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Clifton Club Shelby Cobra © Baume & Mercier

Bell & Ross BR126 Renault Sport 40th Anniversary : CHF 3,900.–

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of its partner Renault Sport’s first appearance in the world of Formula 1 motor racing, Bell & Ross has developed a model inspired by the 1977 single-seater R.S. 01, a steel chronograph with a resolutely vintage style.

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BR126 Renault Sport 40th Anniversary © Bell & Ross

Bulgari Octo Maserati GranSport : CHF 11,900.–

The Octo Maserati 2017 models display jumping hours and retrograde minutes with all the clarity of a dashboard. For fans of the super-sporty brand with the trident emblem : a black DLC-treated GranSport model.

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Octo Maserati GranSport © Bulgari

Singer Reimagined Singer Track 1 : CHF 42,985.–

The young watch brand named Singer Reimagined, a subsidiary of Singer Vehicle Design, chose the Monterey Car Week 2017 for the first presentation in the United States of its revolutionary Track 1 chronograph.

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Singer Track 1 © Singer Reimagined

Montblanc Time Walker Chronograph 117051 : CHF 19,900.–
The bottoms on the dial representing the celestial bodies are positioned in a manner that the wearer can see their relative positions to one another like a conventional planetarium does. Nonetheless, in this case, just a little portion of this solar system is in perspective, so maybe that’s why Graham initially called it a “planetarian?” If you think of the diamond and engraved tourbillon situation as sunlight, then it’s possible to see the elegant layout with the Earth and its own orbiting moon, in addition to the red-colored world that represents Mars.The elliptical orbit of Mars relative to Earth and the Sun are displayed via the trail lines around the dial. The Earth’s path doubles as either a Gregorian calendar in addition to Zodiac calendar. To get you into the mood for the timeless theme, the weeks on the dial have been written in their “original” Latin. Unlike the dark grey face of the first Orrery watch, this Graham Geo.Graham Orrery Tourbillon 2017 edition has a blue face.The motion inside of the Graham Geo.Graham Orrery Tourbillon is the caliber G1800 Tourbillon Orrery which operates in 3Hz (21,600bph) with a power reserve of 3 days. The watch case is big in 48mm wide (17.6mm thick) and is produced from 18k pink gold. Water-resistance is 50m… so have a mild swim while understanding how far Mars is from our blue planet. This benchmark 2GGBP. U01A Graham Geo.Graham Orrery Tourbillon watch will be limited to eight pieces, and I believe the cost is exactly the same $330,000 because the first model.

At the Festival of Speed de Goodwood 2017, of which it has become official timekeeper, Montblanc presented a chic new pink gold model : the Time Walker Chronopraph Automatic.

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Time Walker Chronograph 117051 © Montblanc

Bulgari Octo Maserati GranLusso : CHF 28,900.–

Parternsing Maserati since 2012, Bulgari has unveiled the latest fruits of their cooperation at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. In this GranLusso version, the Octo Maserati appears clothed in pink gold.

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Octo Maserati GranLusso © Bulgari

Eberhard & Co. Chrono 4 130 : CHF 5,340.–

Timekeeper and Official Partner of the Gran Premio Nuvolari, Eberhard & Co. seized the opportunity of the opening cocktail to present its latest creations, notably including the Chrono4 130 introduced to mark its 130th anniversary.

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Chrono 4 130 © Eberhard & Co.