GT 40 - 1st Gulf Victory Chronographen

40th anniversary collection
At 4 p.m. on the afternoon of September 29th, 1968, the light blue orange Ford GT 40, piloted by Pedro Rodriguez and Lucian Bianchi after 331 laps and 4452,880 kilometers crossed the finish line first. And as the checkered flag waved, Ford and Gulf Oil won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and with it the FIA World Championship.

In memory of this landmark day and to celebrate its 40th anniversary, GRAND PRIX ORIGINALS has commissioned an extraordinary and limited edition timepiece, the GT40 - Gulf Chronograph from the exclusive German watchmaker Schäuble & Söhne. This is, in every sense of the word, a piece of history, which equally distinguishes itself by its timeless design as well as by its extraordinary functionality and quality. The key technical data only confirms that this timepiece is on par with the most well-known and best watches available: the finely balanced Valjoux 7750 calibre rotor with the checkered flag is especially easy to observe at work from the watch’s glass underside.

The sapphire glass tachymeter scale around the face features a high speed range from 60 to 500 kilometres per hour, a 30 minute and 24 hour counter, date and day functions as well as fluorescent time markings so you can orient yourself at night.

The masculine lines of the GT 40 and the pronounced Gulf design were the driving force behind the chronograph’s look, which will –at the latest- during its presentation at Le Mans, make the hearts of 40 watch lovers race.

The “GT4O 1st Gulf Victory Chronograph” will come with an unique watchband, especially designed for the limited series of only 40 time pieces. The asked price is € 1960 including a 24 month guarantee.