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The TOURER Racing Green is a Swiss-made timepiece inspired by the seductive shapes of ‘50s and 60s grand tourer cars, designed for the gentleman of today.
The Grand Tourer Decade
Take a joyride back through time with the TOURER collection – a celebration of the iconic Grand Tourer (GT), that decorated the landscape of the late ‘50s and throughout the ‘60s.
Crafted by skilled artisans and visionary designers, the GT cars were designed for long-distance driving and high speed – whether you wanted to leisurely cruise through the open roads, or tackle them with speed, the Grand Tourer was the car for the job.
The roots of the Grand Tourer / Gran Turismo history trace back to the Italian Mille Miglia (1000-mile) race of the ‘20s.
In the words of Enzo Ferrari, “The Mille Miglia created our cars and the Italian car industry. The Mille Miglia permitted the birth of GT, or grand touring cars, which are now sold all over the world. The Mille Miglia proved […] that motor racing improves the breed.”
Coined as the ‘gentleman’s luxury car,’ GTs of the ‘50s and ‘60s were traditionally two-door coupes with 2 seats or a 2+2 seating arrangement. They were front-engine cars with a rear-wheel drive to open up more cabin and loading space. Grand tourers are most often the coupé derivative of luxury saloons or sedans. Many iconic car models, such as the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, Jaguar E-Type, and Aston Martin DB5, are considered classic examples of Grand Tourer cars.
- Diameter: 39mm
- Lug-to-Lug: 45.8mm
- Height: 11.25mm
- Opening diameter: 31mm
- Swiss-made SELLITA caliber SW200-1
- Time & Date (Hours, Minutes, Seconds & Date)
- Sweeping seconds
- Self-winding mechanism
- Date quick setting
- Automatic & manual winding
- 20 Jewels
- 41 Hours power reserve
- VPH 28,800 bph, 4Hz
- Accuracy ±5 sec per day
- Top Glass: Sapphire crystal w. 3 layers of anti-reflection coating + sapphire coating.
- Caseback Glass: Mineral glass w. smoky effect.
- Case, bezel, crown & caseback: 316L Stainless steel.
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Inspiration
A Study of Elegance
The passionate craftsmanship behind each car was evident in every detail. These sleek machines were defined by their curved, flowing outlines and compact frames, exuding a new sense of sophistication.
Their silhouette was a perfect blend of function and form which formed a coupe-like body, with the objective to make the vehicle as streamlined as possible while retaining its sheer beauty.
GTs were also known for their lightweight spoke wheels, which complemented its curved aesthetic and focus to high speed driving. At the front they featured big grills to provide the high displacement engines with sufficient cooling to prevent overheating on long stints.
The elegant charm of the vintage GTs was lifted by the predominant use of robust steel (with some fibreglass and aluminium exceptions) with interiors swathed in premium materials such as leather, wood, and textiles.
Result
The core of TOURER
When we set out to create the TOURER collection, we made no compromises on materials. Encased in 316L stainless steel, with an exhibition caseback inspired by the spoke wheels exposing the balance wheel and enclosed within a domed sapphire crystal, the TOURER collection epitomises timeless quality.
In styling, we wanted to encapsulate the GT’s streamlined silhouettes into the case design, the lugs and case in between takes inspiration from these organic shapes.
The evocative dial motif composed of stamp squares and metallic dots is a reference to the metallic, hand-made detailing found across the grills of the GT – a simple, yet sophisticated backdrop to the raised indices. Lastly, a selection of classic GT colours has been applied to the dial to seal the exterior inspiration.
The leather-lined interiors radiate the sense of class associated with GTs, we therefore went with an italian leather strap with quick-release system, for easy replacement.
Made with the gentleman in mind, so whether you are behind the wheel or not, you may wear the TOURER timepieces for a ride in understated class, whatever the outfit.
