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away with TAG’s latest chronogram. Obviously inspired by
the car it namechecks, the marque’s all-new design includes
several unambiguously DBS accents, notably its grille-motif
hexagonal cut-out fascia and embossed leather straps, while
a hint of red detailing adorns its otherwise all-black finish.
Revving proceedings up several gears, avant-garde
watchmaker Roger Dubuis has teamed with Lamborghini
and tyre brand Pirelli to create its undeniably eclectic
Excalibur One-off. Blending the expertise of the three
partners in their individual areas of excellence – haute
horology, adrenaline-driven performance and precision
engineering – this truly superlative chronogram perfectly
balances aggressive athleticism with aesthetic appeal. Its
delightfully open-worked fascia, meanwhile, reveals its
purpose-built RD 106SQ movement, as well as its double
flying tourbillon and a jumping hours display at 12 o’clock- all structured to resemble the engine of the Lamborghini
SC18 Alston supercar that provided the original inspiration.
The most recent members of the car-watch
collaborators club – renowned Swiss haute horology house
Jacob & Co. and legendary hypercar company Bugatti –
though, may just prove to be the most outré. The first
fruit of this partnership – the Twin Turbo Furious Bugatti
Edition – is nothing short of overwhelming, in terms of both
size and complexity. It comes with a decimal repeater as
standard, as well as a racing-themed “fuel” power reserve
indicator and stunningly intricate dual triple-axis sequential
high-speed tourbillons. With each individual watch carrying
a price tag of US$500,000, the exclusivity of this 39-piece
release is heightened yet more by the fact that it is only
purchasable by Bugatti owners.
“Many of the most abiding car-
watch brand alliances have yielded
some truly stunning designs”
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motoring marque’s 100th anniversary, the left side of
the case bears the same Bentley engraving that graced
the dashboard of the iconic 1929 Bentley Blower. With
both the stainless steel and rose gold models featuring
a white printed tachymetre scale on a unique brown
elm burl dial, its classic appeal is undoubtable.
A more contemporary approach, meanwhile,
comes in the memorable form of the Classic Fusion
Ferrari GT, the latest timepiece on offer from Hublot
and Ferrari, the self-styled supercar marque. In
place of the former’s traditionally angular designs,
this flyback chronograph is the very epitome of
aerodynamic curvature. Available in titanium, King
Gold or 3D Carbon, the watch’s beautifully open-
worked fascia proudly displays Ferrari’s famed
prancing horse at 12 o’clock, while also highlighting its
recessed Calibre UNICO HUB1280 movement. Hybrid
black rubber-Schedoni leather straps and a convex
case design round out its automotive appeal.
In an unusual move, TAG Heuer and Aston
Martin have taken the symbiotic nature of car-
watch partnerships to a whole new level, with the
former’s Carrera Calibre Heuer 02 Aston Martin
DBS Superleggera 2019 timepiece and the latter’s
DBS Superleggera TAG Heuer Edition on offer as one
all-inclusive package. More specifically, the purchase
of any of the new sportscars – available in a limited
edition of just 50 – will see the lucky owner also walk Text: Tenzing Thondup