{"id":83043,"date":"2022-10-03T17:02:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T16:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=83043"},"modified":"2022-10-03T17:17:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T16:17:08","slug":"start-your-engines-a-buyers-guide-to-watches-for-car-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/start-your-engines-a-buyers-guide-to-watches-for-car-lovers\/","title":{"rendered":"Start your engines \u2014 A buyers’ guide to watches for car lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"

From gentleman racing to Formula 1, and everything in-between, watches and car are a match made in mechanical heaven. Tracey Llewellyn takes her favorites for a spin.<\/b><\/p>\n

A quick look through the line-ups of most watch brands will affirm that the car-watch crossover runs much deeper than a clever marketing gimmick.<\/p>\n

Although engineering at vastly different scales, and products with completely dissimilar purposes, the mechanics, design, workmanship and finishing that goes into the best of both of these worlds is definitely comparable.<\/p>\n

Add to this, the appreciation of a fine watch or a classic car, whether in terms of aesthetic beauty or technical complication, and the arenas of timekeeping and motoring suddenly become a lot closer.<\/p>\n

A lover of both cars and watches, horological and automotive journalist Simon de Burton tries to explain the links. \u201cTo paraphrase George Daniels, \u2018it is all a question of propulsion\u2019,\u201d he says. \u201cThere is definitely a shared mechanical aspect, and watches allow people to stay connected to this when they are not driving.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike cars, watch design has gone through specific shifts from the 1960s through to the 1970s and 1980s \u2013 the changes in both categories are distinctive. And, of course, there are the watches that link to specific events or people \u2013 Jo Siffert\u2019s Autavia, Paul Newman\u2019s Daytona, and Steve McQueen\u2019s Monaco. Iconic men and iconic timepieces.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whatever the reason \u2013 whether romantic and historical or innovative and ground-breaking \u2013 the link between what we drive and what we wear on our wrists (or at least what we aspire to) is one that is set to last until the end of time.<\/p>\n

THE OGs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Breitling<\/strong> Top Time Classic Cars Capsule Collection, 42mm steel, \u00a34,500, breitling.com<\/p>\n

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Chopard<\/strong> Mille Miglia 2022 Race Edition (1,000 pieces), 44mm steel, \u00a36,680, chopard.com<\/p>\n

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Laurent Ferrier<\/strong> Sport Auto Blue, 41.5mm titanium, $49,500 + taxes, laurentferrier.ch<\/p>\n

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Porsche Design<\/strong> Chronograph 911 GT3 RS (exclusively available to buyers of the 911 GT3 RS car), 42mm titanium, from \u00a38,200, porsche-design.com<\/p>\n

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Roger Dubuis<\/strong> Excalibur Spider Hurac\u00e1n Monobalancier, 45mm mineral composite fibre, and titanium, POA, rogerdubuis.com<\/p>\n

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Rolex<\/strong> Cosmograph Daytona, 40mm Oystersteel, \u00a311,600, rolex.com<\/p>\n

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Vacheron Constantin<\/strong> Historique American 1921, 40mm white gold, \u00a332,300, vacheron-constantin.com<\/p>\n

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Zenith<\/strong> Defy Extreme E \u2018Island X Prix\u2019 Special Edition, 45mm carbon fibre and titanium, \u00a322,700, zenith-watches.com<\/p>\n

MODERN CLASSICS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Brooklands<\/strong>\u00a0Watch Company<\/strong> Triple-Four Racing Chronograph designed by Sir Terence Conran, 43mm steel, \u00a35,750, brooklandswatches.com<\/p>\n

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Farer <\/strong>Carnegie Chronograph Sport, 41mm steel, \u00a31,680, farer.com<\/p>\n

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Frederique Constant<\/strong> Vintage Rally Healey, 40mm steel, \u00a31,595, frederiqueconstant.com<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Giuliano Mazzuoli<\/strong> Manometro, 45mm steel, \u00a32,700, giulianomazzuoli.com<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Hanhart <\/strong>Racemaster GTM monopusher chronograph, 45mm steel, \u00a32,650, hanhart.com<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Junghans<\/strong> Meister Driver Chronoscope, 40.8mm steel, \u00a32,190, junghans.de<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Reservoir<\/strong> Kanister, 43mm titanium, \u00a33,850, reservoir-watch.com<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Turismo<\/strong> Tertre Rouge Chronograph, 42.5mm steel, \u00a3645, turismo-watches.com<\/p>\n

POLE POSITION<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Bell & Ross BR 03-92 A522, 42mm ceramic, \u00a33,700, bellross.com<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Bremont <\/strong>WR-22 with Alcantara strap, 43mm steel, \u00a35,995, bremont.com<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Casio Edifice<\/strong> Scuderia AlphaTauri Limited Edition ECB-10AT-1A, 48.5mm steel, approx. \u00a3269, casio.com<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Cyrus<\/strong> Klepcys Dice Double Independent Chronograph Evolution, 42mm titanium with black-DLC coating, \u00a334,250, cyrus-watches.ch<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Girard-Perregaux<\/strong> Laureato Absolute Chronograph Aston Martin F1 Edition, 44mm titanium and carbon fibre, \u00a321,500, girard-perregaux.com<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>IWC<\/strong> Pilot\u2019s Watch Chronograph 41 Edition \u2018Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team\u2019, 41mm titanium, \u00a36,900, iwc.com<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Richard Mille<\/strong> RM UP-01 Ferrari, titanium 51 x 39 x 1.75mm, CHF1.7m + taxes, approx. \u00a31.5m, richardmille.com<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>TAG Heuer <\/strong>Formula 1 Red Bull Racing Special Edition on bracelet, 43mm steel, \u00a31,800, tagheuer.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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