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Special Watches linked to special cars
I thought it would be interesting to see some wrist shots of some special watches that are linked to some special cars.
I'll kick it off ....
NEO-vintage GP and entirely off-catalog ... On its original bracelet today ... the Abarth Ref 4946 where 50 examples were made in the year 2004.
Some may remember that Gino Macaluso, owner and CEO of Girard-Perregaux at the time, was once team manager of Fiat. He also drove an Abarth during his European championship rally car days.
This Abarth was a long awaited special commission. Since the relationship between GP and Ferrari had ended in 2003, there was no longer the barrier of potential conflict of interest.
(I am of the belief that Gino made special concessions for this LE because of his great love for Abarth. I have not seen such concessions made for other GP models)
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You struck gold with that one!
Beautifully done and no date which is hard to achieve with GP, top pick.
❤ it's particularly interesting as
the "regular" 4946 has a date and has 3 sub-dials.
So Gino allowed for this one be modified and yet retain the the same ref number. Naughty but that's how it was back then. They broke some rules. 😅
They would have done well to add this model. to the regular catalog.
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So Gino allowed for this one be modified and yet retain the the same ref number. Naughty but that's how it was back then. They broke some rules. 😅
They would have done well to add this model. to the regular catalog.
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Very very very rarely
Most of the original owners were quite wealthy and Abarth super fans.
There are three "regular" Ref 4946 on c24 right now. They are nice as well. The 4946 came out in a solid case back 2892 movement(GP modified) as well as the in-housr GP calibre with the display case back.
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There are three "regular" Ref 4946 on c24 right now. They are nice as well. The 4946 came out in a solid case back 2892 movement(GP modified) as well as the in-housr GP calibre with the display case back.
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Don't known sorry
I got mine from another collector. Had to beg and and do a trade on top of it.
Was worth it.
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Was worth it.
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The replacement Abarth exhausts were fantastic. They made for just about all “sports” cars. Great sound, great looking and very well made. The small Abarth prep cars were also a step above the rest (with Weber carbs).
Around 2003/2004, Jaeger Lecoultre worked in collaboration with Aston Martin for some watches. They started with the 1, then the 2 ( pictured above ), the 3, the 5 and the 7.
On the photo above, the background is the dashboard of an Alpine A110.
Wow. That's also quite unique
I like the simple dial. I don't recall seeing an running seconds caltrava at 4/5 o'clock before.
I read once that Ferrari and Patek were close to doing a deal. PP to make Ferrari collaboration watches. Ferrari wanted the logo on the dial and Patek refused.
The deal fell through.
Heard this one before?
I read once that Ferrari and Patek were close to doing a deal. PP to make Ferrari collaboration watches. Ferrari wanted the logo on the dial and Patek refused.
The deal fell through.
Heard this one before?
Yes, that's the story I read, thoh.
Perhaps in the PP magazine. Your GP is a stunner!
I don’t know if this qualifies as a “special” timepiece (It’s just one of many 62GS limited editions with a different color scheme) ...
But it was sold in very limited numbers in 2016 or so as a piece commemorating the Toyota 2000 GT of 1966 that set some endurance speed records on the track.
Here are a few car watches
The Mini!
Do Railroad cars count?
Porsche Design is kind of cheating
But the compass watch was ever so cool
“The treasure is just a hair to the left of North from here”
This was related to a brand but I have forgotten its story
Looks like a dashboard
Porsche Design & IWC
For timin while driving
Another driving watch once meant to be sold through the Purists if I remember correctly
I know I have/had a Jaguar watch and a couple others… but where are they?
Mike
Do Railroad cars count?
Porsche Design is kind of cheating
But the compass watch was ever so cool
“The treasure is just a hair to the left of North from here”
This was related to a brand but I have forgotten its story
Looks like a dashboard
Porsche Design & IWC
For timin while driving
Another driving watch once meant to be sold through the Purists if I remember correctly
I know I have/had a Jaguar watch and a couple others… but where are they?
Mike