The Americas make up a significant part of the world’s clockwork. Here are a few watches that celebrate the spirit of the region, with their inspiration, design, and endorsement. By Mitrajit Bhattacharya
1. CARRERA INDY 500 SPECIAL EDITION
TAG HEUER
This automatic special edition chronograph by TAG Heuer is an homage to Indianapolis 500, the most explosive motor-race in America. It is an aesthetically modified 41mm Carrera Calibre 16 Day-Date automatic chronograph with Indy 500 design cues. The case features a black ceramic fixed bezel tachymeter. A sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective coating covers the black opaline dial that has white chronograph sub-dials, date and rhodium-plated luminescent indices. INR 3,84,000
2. MANERO AUTODATE
CARL F. BUCHERER
The Lucerne manufacturer’s timepieces made an appearance in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, on the wrists of Laurence Fishburne, Halle Berry, and Keanu Reeves. This timeless model with its white dial and black leather strap has a stainless-steel case with a diameter of 38mm, and is always ready for action, thanks to its reliable automatic calibre and the 42-hour power reserve. INR 2,07,000
3. PILOT’S WATCH CHRONOGRAPH TOP GUN EDITION “SFTI”
IWC
This new model takes inspiration from the ‘Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor’ watch that was created in honour of the US Naval Aviation community. Thanks to the combination of a black ceramic case with a Ceratanium® case back and pushers, the chronograph boasts a tactical, matte black design code. It is made to withstand the extreme strain of supersonic jets. The 44mm case is made of scratch-resistant black zirconium oxide ceramic in anti-reflective stealthy black colour. Price on request
4. SPIRIT OF BIG BANG SPECIAL EDITION ROCKIES
HUBLOT
Hublot celebrated the opening of its first US mountain resort boutique in Aspen in January 2020 with the launch of this watch. Limited to 25 pieces, it features a white ceramic case and blue lined rubber straps. The ceramic–zirconium dioxide with high temperature sintering provides a case resistant to scratching. Outfitted with the colours of ski season,
snow white against blue skies, it houses the HUB4700 self-winding chronograph movement inside the 42mm tonneau case. Price on request
5. L.U.C SKULL ONE
CHOPARD
A syncretic tradition born in the Aztec civilisation and blended with Spanish Catholicism, the Día de los Muertos (‘Day of the Dead’ in Spanish) is a celebration of the cycle of life and a reminder to be aware of the possibility of death. It is an opportunity to offer gifts and libations to the deceased. This festival gives Chopard the opportunity to revisit the theme of vanities through the L.U.C Skull One timepiece. Clad in a combination of dark hues thanks to a black dial with lacquered finishes and gilded hour-markers, the watch features a 40mm case in bead blasted DLC stainless steel, and a brown leather strap. Inside beats the Chopard L.U.C 96.53-L mechanical automatic movement. Price on request
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