Watches for motoring buffs to covet, sport and flaunt
It seems that if you love cogs of one kind, you love them of any kind; not to mention the classic associations of time and speed. From our Watch special in the upcoming August issue out on July 30.
Aston Martin and Girard-Perregaux in partnership. The so-called Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges – Aston Martin Edition is a $180,000 proposition.
While this year began with the surprise announcement of Ferrari partnering with Richard Mille after an almost decade-long romance with Hublot, it isn’t the only marketing-motoring marriage – or divorce – to affect wrists this year.
Whereas Oris once danced with the Williams Formula One team, now it is Bremont in the driver’s seat; where Daniel Ricciardo sported a Bell & Ross on his wrist last year, now it’s a Richard Mille; and where Tag Heuer once partnered McLaren – even sharing the Tag tag – it’s now the timing partner of Red Bull and has launched a Carrera model co-branded with Porsche.
