New arrival - Autodromo Protipo Brian Redman

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Re: New arrival - Autodromo Protipo Brian Redman

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Bahnstormer_vRS wrote:I looked at the Prototipo range when they first came out but reckoned they didn't really suit me.

The 'Group B' is a different matter and I really rather like it, despite at 39mm case width being a smidgen smaller than my usual sized watches; maybe its the longer 50mm lug3lug length.

Designed in homage to Group B Rally cars the overall aesthetic of the Group B speaks to the “high-tech” design language of the early 1980s, with a high contrast dial inspired by the racing tachometer of the Lancia 037 Rally car.

It has a titanium and stainless steel case, miyota automatic movement and sapphire crystal. I rather like the hexagonal nut design of the crown.

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Food for thought.

Guy
Re-reading this thread - in itself a sign of bait dangling on hook, fat old fish keeps coming back for another look - I thought what's this Group B thing? I was out of doing rallies myself then but still on the scene in a marshalling/spectator way.

Forcing myself to advance slowly down the thread I then clocked the webbing strap with the large label, likely in homage to a full harness seat belt but puzzled to see the label inside the strap rather than "in yer face".

Then I looked at the dial.
And I looked at the dial.
And I looked at the dial. :problem: :problem:

I'm afraid the link to one dial in one car is just too tenuous for me to buy into. Jeez! Just about every car I ever owned had black instruments with "high contrast" numerals etc.

But when did tenuous design links ever deter the vendors of "motorsports-inspired" watches? Maybe it'll do well in Italy eh? :lol:

Personally I'm back to the Prototipo and the similar Valjoux-inspired period homages. :thumbup:
C60 MKI, MKII, MKIII: "some",
C6 & C60 Kingfishers,
C600 Tritechs,
C63 "some",
C65 "some",
C4, C40, C8, C9, C3, C5, C20 & 23FLE
Some other brands
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