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Racing Watches
 rac·ing
verb
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To compete in a contest of speed.
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To move rapidly or at top speed: We raced home. My heart was racing with
fear.
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To run too rapidly, due to decreased resistance or unnecessary provision of
fuel: adjusted the idle to keep the engine from racing.
There are
many timepiece
companies that have designed wrist watches for, have ties to, or are
official partners with motor sports of some kind. On the other hand, there
are many more that don’t fall into any of these categories. However, these
non-affiliated companies design very reputable watches, with impressive
complications and a proven track record, utilized in the racing industry.
Chase-Durer
The Swiss-made Chase-Durer is
one such company. Formed a decade ago by Hollywood film producers Brandon
and Marianne Chase, in conjunction with Swiss partner Stefan Durer, Chase-Durer
realized the need for economically-priced Swiss Wrist Watches of an elevated
caliber. These wristwatches were specifically designed to the needs of
professional pilots, both civilian and military.
Today, proven reliability in
the Chase-Durer name is relevant. Their timepieces are the watch of choice
worn by the United States Special Forces, United States Air Force, the
Thunderbirds (United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron) and the
Blue Angels (United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron).
Chase-Durer’s Trackmaster Pro
Racing Chronograph series is a must-see for the serious racing
professional. Standard features include: Swiss ETA 251.262 quartz
chronograph movement with the date window at 4 o'clock, carbon fiber dial,
44mm case, sapphire crystal, combined 316L solid stainless steel and black
steel case, bracelet with double security deployment buckle, large embossed
text and Chase-Durer logo on case back, water resistant to 660ft/200m,
numbers and indexes applied with the Super Luminova illumination system,
extra large hands with split second, bi-directional bezel with tachymetre,
chronographs including a 12-hour elapsed timer with accuracy down to 1/10th
of a second, serial numbered, 2 year limited international warranty and
available in a black main dial with white rings, black main dial with red
rings or black with yellow rings, you can’t go wrong.
Tissot
Another such company is
Tissot. It was in 1853, in the Neuchâtel area of the Jura Mountains, in Le
Locle,
Switzerland, that Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son
Charles-Emile created the watch making company Tissot. Throughout history,
Tissot has pioneered timepieces that never fail to attract attention, both
in horology circles and among the general public.
Since 1985, Tissot has been a
member of the Swatch Group, the largest wrist watch producer and distributor
in the world and has recently signed a deal with NASCAR (the National
Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) to become the “official timekeeper”
and “official watch” of NASCAR. The unionization of these two
internationally-known companies debuted in February of 2006, introducing a
new line of NASCAR wristwatches.
 Another triumph for Tissot,
in the racing and sports timekeeping arena, is their partnership as the
unique, official timekeeper of the 15th Asian Games, to take place from
December 1st to the 15th, 2006 in Doha,
Qatar. After the Olympics, the Asian games are the second
biggest sporting event in the world, consisting of 423 events and 45
participating countries.
Today, Tissot is represented
in over 140 countries, courtesy of carefully selected retailers, with
official racing and sports ambassadors such as: Nicky Hayden (Tissot’s first U.S. male sporting ambassador and current
star of the United States MotoGP circuit), Danica
Patrick (Tissot’s first U.S. female ambassador and
renowned Indy Racing League (IRL) driver) and
Michael Owen (current international English Football superstar).
Tissot’s current motorsports-oriented
lines
(Complete line not listed)
include:
T-Race NASCAR
(Official watch of
NASCAR, stainless steel case, water resistant to 30m, sapphire crystal,
black carbon dial, index hour indicators, brown leather bracelet, 7750
mechanical auto chronograph and 2 year guarantee)
T-Race MotoGP
(available in
black on yellow or red on black dial and bracelet, stainless steel/carbon
composite case, water resistant to 50m, sapphire crystal, index hour
indicators, rubber bracelet, G10.211 quartz chronograph, day/date functions
and 2 year guarantee)
T-Race N. Hayden
(stainless steel/carbon composite case, water
resistant to 50m, sapphire crystal, black carbon dial, index hour
indicators, orange rubber bracelet, date function, G10.211 quartz
chronograph and 2 year guarantee)
Danica Patrick L.E. T-Touch
(titanium case, water resistant to 30m, tactile
sapphire crystal, mother of pearl dial, index hour indicators, white leather
bracelet, E40.305 tactile quartz movement, multifunction and 2 year
guarantee)
PRS516 Retrograde
(available in orange on black, white on black and
black on black dial and bracelet, stainless steel case, water resistant to
50m, sapphire crystal, index hour indicators, quartz chronograph movement,
day/date functions and 2 year guarantee)
MotoGP Limited Edition
(stainless steel/carbon composite case, water
resistant to 50m, sapphire crystal, red carbon dial, index hour indicators,
red rubber bracelet, G10.211 quartz chronograph, date function and 2 year
guarantee)
MotoGP
(stainless
steel/carbon composite case, water resistant to 50m, sapphire crystal, black
carbon dial, index hour indicators, black rubber bracelet, G10.211 quartz
chronograph, date function and 2 year guarantee)
T-Race
(available in black on
black, blue on black, stainless steel/PVD steel on black and red on black
dial and bracelet, stainless steel/carbon composite case, water resistant to
50m, sapphire crystal, index hour indicators, G10.211 quartz chronograph
movement, date function and 2 year guarantee)
T-Race Lady
Race
(available in
pink on black, lilac on black, light blue on black and black on black dial
and bracelet, stainless steel/carbon composite case, water resistant to 50m,
sapphire crystal, index hour indicators, G15.211 quartz chronograph
movement, date function and 2 year guarantee)
PRS516
(available in 7different colors, stainless steel case,
water resistant to 50m, sapphire crystal, index hour indicators, 2836-2
mechanical automatic movement, day/date functions, some with 42 hour power
reserve and 2 year guarantee)
Tissot V8
(available in Ivory on brown leather or black on
stainless steel, stainless steel case, water resistant to 100m, sapphire
crystal, Arabic number hour indicators, G10.211 quartz chronograph movement,
date function and 2 year guarantee)
Pirelli
As mentioned earlier, some
wristwatch companies (such as Pirelli and TAG Heuer) had their beginnings in
the motorsport industry. Pirelli is one such company that is synonymous
with racing. Pirelli's history is closely linked to the evolution of auto
racing. The company was founded by Giovan Battista Pirelli in 1872, in
Milan, Italy, near the city’s Central Station in an area known as the
Brusada. At the time, Pirelli’s revenue would be generated by
Italy’s first Italian rubber plant, by producing: rubber
belting, rubber tires, rubber tarps and cloths, raincoats and electrical
insulation.
During World War II, Milan
(then, the second largest city of the Italian
Republic) became an important industrial target for allied
bombers. In 1943, an allied air raid destroyed Pirelli's
Milan offices. The
re-building of the Brusada would be the crowning achievement of Pirelli's
post-war come-back and the re-establishment of its headquarters would be the
revival of the company.
Ever since their first
victory, in 1907 at the Peking-Paris Rally, Pirelli has donned the
scientific know-how to develop a wide range of competition, performance, and
motor sport tires. Today, the “Pirelli” name can be seen on the sidewalls
of tires in every branch of motor sport racing and high-performance
civilian tires. Thus the Pirelli slogan; “Power Is Nothing Without
Control.”
 In 2002, Pirelli introduced
the world to its “P Zero: Industrial Design Project For Clothing”. The name
of each model has the suffix P Zero. P Zero was the code name of the
Pirelli tires of the same name, invented in 1987 for the Ferrari F40 saloon.
This was a pioneering development for Pirelli, utilizing the principle of
Formula One radials, for use on every-day civilian roads.
The 2002 introduction of the
P Zero line not only introduced clothing, but also accessories of the same
name. The P Zero Project pushed forward as Pirelli launched the P Zero
Tempo, the first watch collection to apply radial tire design and techniques
to watch making. The quick-off-the-mark, no-frills approach was evident
right from the packaging: a box that, like the watches themselves, fused
rubber and metal. P Zero watch dials are characterized by their original
curves. Black Pirelli radial tire straps are attached to the watchcase by
two tubular tires, much in the same way that auto tires are affixed to their
metal rims. The P Zero line is available in 5 different men’s styles
and 4 different woman’s styles:
Women’s Pirelli Watches
(Complete line
not listed)
Anadigit Medium
(quartz movement
AD 093 chronograph with date, count-down, dual time, alarm, agenda, titanium and
steel case with 39.5mm diameter screwed steel case back, sapphire crystal with
double anti-reflection treatment and rubber band butterfly steel buckle with
safety buttons)
Chrono Medium
(Swiss quartz
movement Eta 251.471 with date, chronograph 1/10sec, steel case with 34.3mm
diameter screwed steel case back, screwed down crown, sapphire crystal with
double anti-reflection treatment and rubber band butterfly steel buckle with
safety buttons)
Date Small
(Swiss quartz
movement Eta 956.112 with date, steel case with 34.3mm diameter screwed steel
case back, screwed down crown, sapphire crystal with double anti-reflection
treatment and rubber band butterfly steel buckle with safety buttons)
Special Edition P Zero Diamond
(Swiss quartz
movement Eta 956.112 with date, steel case with 34.3mm diameter screwed steel
case back, screwed down crown and sapphire crystal with double anti-reflection
treatment)
Men’s Pirelli Watches
Diver
(automatic Swiss movement with date, titanium and stainless steel
316L case, 41.3mm diameter screw down crown, second screw down crown to adjust
the unidirectional inner ring, steel screw down case back and sapphire crystal
with double anti-reflection treatment)
Yacht Timer
(Swiss quartz
movement ISA 8270 with date, yacht timer, alarm, titanium and steel case with
39.5mm diameter, screwed steel case back, screwed down crown, sapphire crystal
with double anti-reflection treatment and rubber band butterfly steel buckle
with safety buttons)
Anadigit
(quartz movement AD 093
chronograph with date, count-down, dual time, alarm, agenda, titanium and steel
case with 39.5mm diameter, screwed steel case back, sapphire crystal with double
anti-reflection treatment and rubber band butterfly steel buckle)
Chrono Auto
(Swiss automatic
movement Valjou 7750 with date, chronograph 1/10sec, titanium and steel case
with 39.5mm diameter, screwed steel case back, screwed down crown, sapphire
crystal with double anti-reflection treatment and rubber band butterfly steel
buckle with safety buttons)
Day Date Auto
(Swiss automatic
movement Eta 2836-2 with day of the week and date, titanium and steel case with
37.4mm diameter, screwed steel case back, screwed down crown, sapphire crystal
with double anti-reflection treatment and rubber band butterfly steel buckle
with safety buttons)
TAG Heuer
In 1860, Edouard Heuer founded the Heuer Watch Company. He
opened his horology shop in St. Imier, a small village in the Swiss Jura region.
Heuer’s timepieces were soon recognized for their outstanding level of accuracy
and craftsmanship. It was soon discovered that there was a niche for these
highly accurate timepieces… sporting events!
Among the Heuer Watch Company’s
accomplishments were long traditions of technological innovations in
precision-made timepieces, including “water-resistant watches” and
“stopwatches”. In
1882, Edouard Heuer patented his first “chronograph”. One can’t help but ponder
over the many horologist contributions to this essential complication, with
modern technological improvements being implemented to it, to this very day.
Five years later, in 1887, he patented the “oscillating pinion”, which is still
used in modern mechanical chronographs.
Looking back on the Heuer
heritage, the Heuer brand has long been associated with the world of competitive
sports and auto racing. In
1911, the Heuer Watch Company introduced the first “automobile
dash board chronograph”, enabling the driver to keep a much more detailed record
of elapsed times and speed over a measured distance. Then in 1916, Heuer
invented the “micrograph”, a stopwatch accurate to within 1/100th of
a second. With the1920’s, Heuer was introduced to the coveted position of
“official timekeeper” for the Antwerp,
Paris
and Amsterdam Olympics. In 1933, Heuer launched the “Autavia”, the first
dashboard stopwatch for race cars, once again, aiding drivers in their quest for
the fastest elapsed time.
In the latter half of the 1900’s, specifically 1950, the public
was introduced to the arrival of the Heuer “Mareograph–Seafarer”, a wristwatch
with chronograph functions and a tide indicator, a simply incredible feat,
considering the scientific limitations of the time! Not until the 21st
century (October 30th, 2001 to be exact) will the newest and most
technologically advanced variation of this idea become a realization once again,
with the unveiling of the Suunto Observer TT Wrist-Top Computer.
In 1964, the Heuer Watch Company launched the “Carrera”
chronograph. This wrist watch was named for the 1950’s Carrera Pan-America
Mexico road race. The very next year, Heuer patented the “Microtimer”,
the first miniature, electronic timekeeping device, accurate to within 1/1000th
of a second!
1969 brought about the Heuer “Chronomatic”, the first automatic
chronograph containing a micro rotor. They also introduced the widely popular “Monaco”, worn by
Hollywood movie start Steve McQueen, in the 1971 movie “La
Mans”. From 1971 to 1979, Heuer is named the “official timekeeper” for
Formula
One racing. It wasn’t until 1975 that Heuer launches the “Chronosplit”, the
world’s first quartz wrist watch chronograph.
All throughout the 1900’s, Heuer
provided official timing services for the Olympic Games, FIS (Fédération
Internationale de Ski or the International Ski Federation) World Cup, the
Formula 1 World Championship and other major international sporting events.
In 1985, TAG
Heuer was formed when TAG (Techniques d'Avant Garde, manufacturers of high-tech
items, such as Formula 1 ceramic turbochargers) acquired Heuer. Heuer, which
was already a renowned watchmaker, was then specializing in racing chronographs.
Together they modernized the product line and became one of the biggest names
in the Swiss Watch Industry. Since then, the
company has craftily built one of the most recognized watch names in the
horology world. TAG Heuer has become one of the most popular and fashionable
status symbols available in the watch making market today.
In addition, TAG Heuer continues
winning an active following among motor sports enthusiasts around the world.
Throughout its history, TAG Heuer has steadily and increasingly built its
reputation by understanding motorsport-driven design and innovation, as well as,
a tradition, establishing itself as a leading producer of prestigious sports
watches and chronographs. Here’s just an inkling of the prestige that the TAG
Heuer name portrays to the stars and celebrities of today (e.g., TAG Heuer
ambassadors, past and present): Uma Thurman (a
talented and charismatic actress, Oscar nominee and winner of a Golden Globe
Award for her incredible performance in Pulp Fiction),
Tiger Woods (won 60
 tournaments, 45 of these on the PGA Tour, including the 1997, 2001, 2002 & 2005 Masters Tournaments, 1999 & 2000
PGA Championships, 2000 & 2002 US Open Championships),
Jeff Gordon (Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion,
three times Daytona 500 winner, four-time Brickyard 400 winner),
Maria Sharapova (Professional tennis player. No 2
WTA (World Tennis Association) ranking), Juan Pablo
Montoya (winner of the British and Italian Grand Prix,
currently lies fourth in the drivers’ championship),
Yao Ming (professional NBA (National Basketball
Association) Basketball player, center for the Houston Rockets and NBA
All-Rookie First Team honors), Steve McQueen
(he was a brilliant actor, and he was responsible for bringing
Hollywood to motor racing), Kimi Räikkönen
(one the brightest stars in the modern world of Formula One. In
2002, he won eight times and in 2003 was second in the World Championship),
Shah Rukh Khan (SRK, as he is known, is king of the
Indian film industry, fifteen cinema awards, a successful production company, a
perfume carrying his name and, above all, the adoration of a public who know
what they like), Sushmita Sen
(has remained a fixture at the top of the India box-office,
winning several awards and rave reviews), Sébastien
Bourdais (French champion in Formula 3 racing,
International Champion in Formula 3000, winner of the Monaco Grand Prix,
record-holder for Champcar victories and pole positions, winner of many races in
Endurance, the first European to win one of the four races that make up the
International Race of Champions in the U.S.)
TAG Heuer Race-Oriented Wrist
Watches
(Complete line not listed)
Carrera
Automatic Chronograph Tachymeter
(Movement: TAG
Heuer Calibre 16 Automatic chronograph, Water Resistance: 50 meters/165 feet,
Crystal: Scratch resistant sapphire crystal, Case: 41mm polished steel case,
Scratch-resistant sapphire caseback, Aluminum fixed bezel with tachymeter
(black with black dial, anthracite with silver dial, blue with blue dial, and
brown with brown dial), Black, silver, blue or brown dial with 3 counters (hours
register at 6 o'clock, second register at 9 o'clock, minute register at 12
o'clock). Date window at 3 o'clock, Silver-ringed counter rings (silver on
black, blue and brown dials, anthracite on silver dial), Luminous hands and
markers, diamond shaped hands. Hand-fitted indexes, Monochrome TAG Heuer logo,
Mention: CARRERA, Fluted crown for easy winding. Identical to the original
model, Five-row steel bracelet in alternated finishing. Also available in black
perforated calfskin or brown and Solid steel folding buckle with safety push
buttons)
Automatic Chronograph
(Dial with
luminous dots and hand-fitted hour markers, Decimal conversion scale and 1/5th
of a second scale on the flange, Monochrome TAG Heuer logo, Marking: CARRERA,
Diamond-polished nickel hands for clear readability, Diameter 39 mm case in
polished steel, Convex scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, Fluted crown for easy
winding. Identical to the original model, Water-resistant to 50 meters (165ft),
Strap in black calfskin with perforations, an original design echoing driving
gloves, Also available in black and brown genuine crocodile. Folding buckle in
polished steel with push-buttons, Elapsed and total time chronograph functions,
12-hour, 30-minute and 60-second register and TAG Heuer Calibre 17 automatic
movement)
Automatic Watch
(TAG Heuer Calibre
5 automatic watch movement, Water-resistant to 50 meters (165 feet),
Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, Diameter 39 mm polished steel case, Scratch
resistant sapphire case back, Black or silver dial. Date window at 3 o'clock.
Luminous hands and markers, diamond shaped hands, Hand-fitted indexes and Arabic
numerals, Monochrome TAG Heuer logo, Marking: CARRERA, Fluted crown for easy
winding, Identical to the original model, Five-row steel bracelet in alternated
finishing, Also available in black or brown calfskin with ecru stitching and
Solid folding buckle with safety push buttons)
Monaco
Automatic Chronograph
(Dial with applied
hour-markers, name Monaco in white varnish, Polished, nickel-plated hour and
minute hands, Square steel case with alternate fine-brushed and polished steel
finishes, Perspex crystal, Fluted crown for easy winding, Water-resistant to 30
meters (100ft), Strap of black or brown calfskin, Also available in black, brown
or blue (Steve McQueen's Monaco) genuine crocodile, Folding buckle in polished
steel with push-buttons, Elapsed and total time chronograph functions, 12-hour,
30-minute and 60-second register and TAG Heuer Calibre 17 automatic movement)
Automatic Watch
(Dial with hand
applications, Monochrome TAG Heuer logo, the Monaco name in white lacquer, Hour,
minute and second hands polished and nickel-plated (for black dial), Red second
hand for blue dial, Square steel case with alternating finishes (fine-brushed
and polished), Polished screw-in case back with sapphire crystal, Sapphire
crystal, Crown with fluting for easy watch adjustment, Water resistant to 50
meters and Black or blue alligator strap or black rubber strap with folding
buckle)
TAG Heuer Formula 1
TAG Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph
(Movement: Quartz
movement/ Elapsed and total time chronograph functions with split-seconds and
close consecutive times register, Water resistance: 200m, Crystal: Scratch
resistant sapphire crystal, Case: Steel, Bezel: Steel with PVD titanium
treatment/ Unidirectional turning bezel with tachometer scale according to
models/ “TAG Heuer Easy Grip” system which includes oversized flutes, Dial:
Luminescent hour-markers and hands/ Hand applied indexes and numerals 3, 6, 9
and 12, Crown: Screw in crown with double seal and PVD titanium treatment/ “TAG
Heuer Easy Grip” system which includes oversized flutes, Bracelet: Steel or
colored Rubber strap and Clasp: Double safety clasp with extension system and
length adjustment (on Steel bracelet) or pin buckle (on Rubber strap))
TAG Heuer Formula 1 Indy 500
(Movement: Quartz
movement/ Elapsed and total time chronograph functions with split-seconds and
close consecutive times register, Water resistance: 200m, Crystal: Scratch
resistant sapphire crystal, Case: Steel, Bezel: Steel with PVD titanium
treatment/ Unidirectional turning bezel with tachometer scale according to
models/ “TAG Heuer Easy Grip” system which includes oversized flutes, Dial:
Luminescent hour-markers and hands/ Hand applied indexes and numerals 3, 6, 9
and 12, Crown: Screw in crown with double seal and PVD titanium treatment/ “TAG
Heuer Easy Grip” system which includes oversized flutes, Bracelet: Steel or
colored Rubber strap and Clasp: Double safety clasp with extension system and
length adjustment (on Steel bracelet) or pin buckle (on Rubber strap))
TAG Heuer F1 Chronometer
(Movement: Quartz
movement/ Elapsed and total time chronograph functions with split-seconds and
close consecutive times register, Water resistance: 200m, Crystal: Scratch
resistant sapphire crystal, Case: Steel, Bezel: Steel with PVD titanium
treatment/ Unidirectional turning bezel with tachometer scale according to
models/ “TAG Heuer Easy Grip” system which includes oversized flutes, Dial:
Luminescent hour-markers and hands/ Hand applied indexes and numerals 3, 6, 9
and 12, Crown: Screw in crown with double seal and PVD titanium treatment/ “TAG
Heuer Easy Grip” system which includes oversized flutes, Bracelet: Steel or
colored Rubber strap and Clasp: Double safety clasp with extension system and
length adjustment (on Steel bracelet) or pin buckle (on Rubber strap))
TAG Heuer Formula 1
(Movement: Quartz
movement, Water resistance: 200m, Crystal: Scratch resistant sapphire crystal,
Case: Steel, Bezel: Steel with PVD titanium treatment/ Unidirectional turning
bezel/ “TAG Heuer Easy Grip” system which includes oversized flutes, Dial:
Luminescent hour-markers and hands/ Hand applied indexes and numerals 3, 6, 9
and 12, Crown: Screw in crown with double seal and PVD titanium treatment/ “TAG
Heuer Easy Grip” system which includes oversized flutes, Bracelet: Steel or
colored Rubber strap and Clasp: Double safety clasp with extension system and
length adjustment (on Steel bracelet) or pin buckle (on Rubber strap))
Specialists
Microtimer
(Fitted with the
first Swiss electronic movement offering remarkable 1/1000th of a second
precision, the Microtimer is the result of technology tailored to the demands of
Formula One motor-racing. A masterpiece of miniaturization and the sum of
complex electronics, this sports chronograph in a wristwatch version provides
various other performances such as the F1 mode with lap-time memory and best lap
calculation, or dual time-zone display. The Microtimer also has a traditional
chronograph with additional and split times and a stand by mode, allowing to
switch off the display. In keeping with the TAG Heuer spirit, these
state-of-the-art technologies merge with a resolutely contemporary architecture.
Originally reflecting the "chassis" of the Micrograph Formula One, which was
awarded the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève in 2002, the Microtimer features
an extremely sophisticated design based on innovative, elegant lines)
Kirium F1
(Movement: Analog
and digital Quartz movement with 7 functions: Analog and digital time display,
1/100th of a second chronograph, Countdown, Daily and diary alarm, Perpetual
calendar, 2d time zone, Dial backlighting, Water resistance: 200m, Crystal:
Curved scratch resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both
sides, Case: Cut from a block of solid Steel/ Shaped push-buttons, Bezel:
Unidirectional turning notched bezel, Dial: Flat dial with flange, Crown:
Unscrewed for easier access to the digital functions, Bracelet: Steel with
patented link system which does not catch skin for optimal wearer comfort or
extremely sturdy vulcanized black rubber strap according to models and Clasp:
Double safety clasp)
Kirium
Kirium Chronograph
(Movement: Quartz
chronograph movement/ Elapsed and total time chronograph functions with
split-seconds and close consecutive times register, Water resistance: 200m,
Crystal: Curved scratch resistant sapphire crystal, Case: Grade 5 Titanium case.
Grade 5 Titanium (Ti5) is an alloy of titanium (90%), aluminum (6%) and vanadium
(4%). Grade 5 Titanium is twice as light and twice as strong as Steel.
Nickel-free, the titanium provokes no allergic reaction/ shaped push-buttons,
Bezel: Unidirectional turning notched bezel, Dial: Flat Carbon fiber dial with
flange, Crown: screw in, Bracelet: Extremely sturdy vulcanized black rubber
strap and Clasp: Double safety clasp with Grade 5 titanium folding buckle)
Kirium Quartz
(Movement: Quartz
movement, Water resistance: 200m, Crystal: Curved scratch resistant sapphire
crystal, Case: Cut from a block of solid Steel, Bezel: Unidirectional turning
notched bezel, Dial: Flat dial with flange/ Luminescent hour-markers and hands/
Hand applied numerals 2 and 6 according to models, Crown: Screw in, Bracelet:
Steel with patented link system which does not catch skin for optimal wearer
comfort, Clasp: Double safety clasp and Specifications may depend on the model)
Monza
Automatic Chronograph
(Dial with
hand-applied indexes, Arabic numeral at 12 o'clock, Monochrome TAG Heuer logo,
Marking: MONZA, Sword-shaped luminescent hands for hours, minutes and sub-dials,
Classical and upscale steel cushion case with alternated polished and
fine-brushed finishes, Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, Large and fluted
pull-motion polished crown for easy winding. Elongated push-buttons,
Water-resistant to 50 meters (165ft), Genuine crocodile strap of either brown or
black leather. Folding buckle in polished steel with push-buttons, Elapsed and
total time chronograph functions, 12 hours, 30 minutes and 60 seconds registers
and Automatic TAG Heuer Caliber 17 movement)
Calibre 36 Chronometer
(Available in
silver or black, the flinqué dial features guilloche engraving with manually
applied Arabic figures, Monochrome TAG Heuer logo, Marking: MONZA, Sword-shaped
luminescent hands for hours, minutes and sub-dials, Cushion-shaped case with
alternated polished and fine-brushed finishes, Scratch resistant, double-sided
anti-reflection treated sapphire crystal, Sapphire caseback revealing the
movement finely decorated by hand, Large and fluted pull-motion polished crown
for easy winding, Water-resistant to 50 meters (165ft), Fitted with a hand-sewn
strap in black or brown crocodile leather with a folding steel buckle in
polished steel with push-buttons, Chronometer-certified automatic movement
C.O.S.C - one of the very few mechanical chronograph movements to measure short
time intervals to 1/10th of a second and a performance achievement thanks to a
balance wheel oscillating at the exceptionally high frequency of 36,000
vibrations/hour)
Automatic Watch
(Black dial, 10
facetted hand-fitted hour markers with 2 Arabic numerals (6 & 12) and the area
under the indexes decorated pattern of spiral lines, Small cushion shaped
counter for seconds at 6 o’clock, Monochrome TAG Heuer logo. Marking: Monza,
Sword-shaped luminescent hands, Classical and upscale steel cushion case with
alternated polished and fine-brushed finishes, Scratch-resistant sapphire
crystal, Large and fluted pull-motion polished crown for easy winding,
Water-resistant to 50 meters (165ft), Black or brown genuine crocodile leather
strap, Folding buckle in polished steel with push-buttons and TAG Heuer Caliber
6 automatic movement)
Autavia
Automatic Chronograph
(In 2003, TAG
Heuer launched a contemporary version of the Autavia model created by Jack Heuer
himself, 40 years ago. The tonneau shape of its case with its crown positioned
at 9 o'clock and its two registers, respectively placed at 2 o'clock (for the
seconds) and at 4 o'clock (for the minutes), make the Autavia a resolutely
contemporary model with an avant-garde design in the choice of its two dials: an
opalescent silvered version with black registers and blue hands, and a black one
with silvered registers and orange hands. Calibre 11 automatic movement and
Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal)
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"The
Paul Newman Daytona,
An Unauthorized History..."
An intriguing look at the origins of the Paul Newman Daytona.
article by: John E. Brozek
Courtesy of Qualitytyme.net
"Official Sports Timekeepers in the Watch Industry"
An introspective look at the origins of sporting horology.
article by: Geoffroy Ader
Courtesy of Antiquorum.com
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