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 !
All-sapphire (or mostly sapphire), skeletonized, tourbillon watches might be both high-end and market, but competition within this area does exist. No matter how the Bulgari Octo Tourbillon Sapphire supplies a number of odd design elements which distinguish it from these offerings. The green-on-black palette is eye catching into a zombie-chic type of way, along with the sapphire ring throughout the center of this case is a unique touch. The crown performance is both unusual and book, and the motion’s bridges behaving as hour signs help ensure the watch remains legible.This timepiece certainly won’t appeal to everyone, but in a limited run of 20 bits, it doesn’t need to. The Bulgari Octo Tourbillon Sapphire is priced at $65,000 for its DLC-coated ionic version, and $78,000 for its pink golden version.Italian watch and fashion brand Bulgari has collaborated with Italian car maker Maserati on particular edition watches because 2012. The latest fruits of that collaboration were released in the Frankfurt motor show, and they are a pair of Bulgari Octo Maserati Mono-Retro watches which despite being separately named are basically different substance variations of an Octo using a dial layout based on a Maserati automobile’s rev counter. Aimed at Maserati owners, they’re obviously going to be more “exclusive” in cost and availability.The Bulgari Octo has more or less become the brand’s flagship collection and also the platform for the Maserati editions. Only earlier this season we took a hands on appearance at the Bulgari Octo Maserati Chronograph watch here, however, the new Bulgari Octo Maserati Mono-Retro watches share more in common with the initial collaboration view, the Bulgari Octo Maserati (hands-on from 2012) because that watch was all about retrograde indicators. The Bulgari Octo Maserati Mono-Retro watches are more easy, however, with just retrograde minutes to the left of the dial along with a digital jumping hour screen by means of a disc and window over the Maserati trident logo.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Singer Track 1 © Singer Reimagined
Montblanc Time Walker Chronograph 117051 : CHF 19,900.–
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.
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.
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.
Chrono 4 130 © Eberhard & Co.