Automobile Watches – UNIQUE WATCH guide

10 Petrolhead Watches for Automotive Enthusiasts

admin — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 16:50:09 +0000

Petrolhead watches are gaining popularity among car enthusiasts since they are a great way to express one’s love for cars. Wearing a petrolhead watch shows that you are a car enthusiast and that you appreciate the finer details of automotive design, you will also find interesting car inspired designs in the Automobile Watches section Watches […]

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Xeric Leadfoot driver’s watch pays tribute to muscle cars

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:45:18 +0000

With the Xeric Leadfoot Automatic the brand set out to create a unique timepiece that pays tribute to the iconic cars of the ’60s and ’70s. The Xeric Leadfoot is a drivers watch that blends the bold style and colors of the muscle car era but combined with the sophistacted contemporary watchmaking With a design […]

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Azimuth Grand Turismo inspired by vintage cars

admin — Sun, 13 May 2018 11:55:12 +0000

The Azimuth Grand Turismo is another unusual watch addition to the Azimuth line up which has included other unique watches that have been inspired motor vehicles, such as a tank with the Azimuth SP1 Landship , 60s motorcycles with the SP1 Crazy Rider and more recently the Azimuth Twin Turbo which was inspired by 60s sports cars. The shape […]

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Azimuth Twin Turbo inspired by sports cars from the sixties.

admin — Sat, 28 May 2016 15:59:25 +0000

Swiss independent brand Azimuth is well known for creating unusual watch designs such as their very cool SP1 Landship with a design reminiscent of a World War I tank or their whimsical Mr Roboto watch inspired by early tin robots made in Japan in the 1950’s.. Despite their avant-garde designs their watches use off the […]

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Hublot MP05 tribute to Ferrari is awesome mechanical marvel.

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:53:12 +0000

Just released at Baselworld the Hublot MP05 is a tribute to Ferrari. An imposing piece, its dial brings to mind the impressive mechanical engineering involved in a Ferrari engine and its a tribute to the latest “La Ferrari” (pictured below) . Comprising the most number of parts yet for a Hublot watch at 637, its […]

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Carbon8 stopwatch model designed for optimal position.

admin — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:20:01 +0000

Relatively new Swiss mechanical watchmakers Carbon8 were formed in 2010 by Tamas Szabados and Janos Palinkas who are passionate about motorsport and making fine timepieces. Carbon8 watches use modified ETA movements and materials such as carbon-fiber feature prominently. The Carbon8 Rallypack is a stopwatch model. In motorsport its very important to have a stopwatch you […]

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B.R.M watch filled with motor oil from Lola racing car

admin — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:28:30 +0000

B.R.M are well known for their Motor Racing inspired and themed watches. This b.r.m watch, their latest release model CNT 44 GULF is a novel idea; housed directly under the dial is a small oil tank containing actual motor oil from a Lola LMP2 Gulf racing car that took part in the biggest endurance races […]

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MB&F HM5 looks to 70’s Supercars to draw inspiration.

admin — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:53:01 +0000

Today MB&F have launched the HM5, their new “Horological Machine” . The MB&F HM5 is their fifth since they they launched the HM1 five years ago. Their latest takes its inspiration from the world of old sports cars and in particular the Lamborghini Miura, the slats on the back of the watch for example can […]

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BRM TB Records – read the time safely while driving.

admin — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:45:22 +0000

BRM – Bernard Richards Manufacture – Are French watchmakers whose watch designs closely relate to the world of automobile and motorcycle racing. Their “racing spirit” is evident in their watch designs and strong use of colour. Their latest the BRM TB Records has an unconventional design that lets you view the time without having to move […]

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TAG Heuer Monaco: Steve McQueen, Le Mans.

admin — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 19:02:46 +0000

The TAG Heuer Monaco was designed by Jack Heuer, the great-grandson of the company’s founder, Edouard Heuer. Jack Heuer was a visionary watchmaker who had a deep passion for motorsports, and he wanted to create a watch that would be perfect for race car drivers. He came up with the idea of a square-shaped watch […]

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Parmigiani Bugatti Tourbillon watch transforms into dashboard clock.

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:38:43 +0000

Parmigiani teamed up with Bugatti to create a watch for their 16C Galibier car and the Parmigiani Bugatti Tourbillon Watch was the result. Its a convertible watch designed to be four timepieces in one. The 16C is a four seat luxury sedan which shares the W16 8.0L engine of the Bugatti Veyron, but with two superchargers […]

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BRM Gulf editions. A watch with motor racing heritage.

admin — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:18:44 +0000

What distinguishes BRM watches is their strong motor racing heritage, their handmade watches have a motor racing theme that is clearly recognisable by their distinct designs. This is what is noticeable with the BRM Gulf editions watches. The designs are evocative of racing cars with their use of polished screws and bolts, checkered patterns amongst […]

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Pirelli Watch has brake design and racing slick strap.

admin — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:19:42 +0000

More famous for their tires than watches Pirelli have used a design clearly influenced by the automobile. Its easy to see that disc brakes were the inspiration behind this timepiece and is implied in its Disk O name. The bezel which is constructed from anodized aluminum rotates through the “caliper” just like a real brake […]

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Oakley Gearbox. Timepiece with an automotive motif

admin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:20:56 +0000

Another timepiece with an automotive motif, called the Gearbox, Oakley introduced it at Basel world 2010. The case is impact-forged stainless steel and features a five-jewel Swiss movement and a screw-down crown to optimize water resistance. Available in three colours, black/charcoal/red, black/white/silver and the combination pictured above. With a 60-month battery and strap made from […]

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Jaeger-lecoultre DB9 transponder. Unlock your car with James Bond gadget.

admin — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 09:15:00 +0000

Now you own the car how about the perfect James bond gadget to go with it? The JLC DB9 transponder watch has a micro-transmitter that can unlock, lock and locate your car. Featuring a touch-sensitive sapphire crystal face, touching the “open” and “close” regions indicated below the 9 and 3 markers unlocks and locks the […]

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Cabestan Ferrari: Ferrari watch, Ferrari price.

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 05:41:09 +0000

Pictured above is the pre-production rendering of the next Ferrari timepiece, the Cabestan “Scuderia One” The Scuderia Ferrari team has been participating in Formula 1 for 60 years, the longest of any teams. To celebrate this, watchmakers Cabestan has partnered with Ferrari. Renowned watch designer Jean-Francois Ruchonnet has based the “Scuderia One” on previous designs […]

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