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just like people, companies can have friendly relationships. this is true for girard-perregaux and bmw. there is nothing surprising in close ties between the watch and car manufacturers ╟ both cars and watches have a lot in common in terms of innovation, engineering, design, high precision and performance.

friendship is all about giving and taking. both companies seem to be fully aware of this unspoken rule. in 2006, bmw designed a car, reflecting the philosophy of girard-perregaux luxury products, the bmw individual 760li. a f a lange & sohne watches ew years later, the watchmaking brand returned the favor. girard-perregaux became partner of the bmw oracle racing team, participating in the america’s cup sailing regatta challenge. the company even created a watch especially for this occasion ╟ the girard-perregaux laureato bmw oracle racing tourbillon.

those who want the watch have to act quickly ╟ as it is usual for luxury goods, the bmw oracle racing tourbillon is issued in a limited edi womens cartier tion of 32 pieces. the movement of the timepiece was designed specifically for the challenge. for instance, the dial features four hands instead of the usual three ╟ one hand indicates the ten minutes interval before the start of the yacht races. looking at the counter at 1 o’clock, one can calculate how much time is left before the end of the races. the mechanism of the watch can be admired through an aperture on the dial.

the chronograph of the girard-perregaux laureato bmw oracle racing tourbillon is extremely easy t breitling watches o operate ╟ just one push of the push-piece at 3 o’clock is enough to set all its functions. the crown at 4 o’clock is screwed down securely to protect the inside of the case from water.

watchmaking companies have long been attracted to ocean racing. first of all, like every sport, it needs timekeeping, and, perhaps, most important of all, the noble sport of boat-sailing is quite flattering to be associated with. each brand has its own ties to sailing. the swiss breitling watches manufacturer audemars piguet chose to sponsor the alinghi sailing team, which participated in the american cup. the italian-based officine panerai organizes annual international challenges for vintage boats.

hublot refused to be like everyone else. instead of sponsoring a sailing event, the brand created a limited edition watch in the luna rossa team’s colours and materials ╟ the hublot luna rossa chronograph. the partnership with luna rossa came quite natural to hublot. the company’s name, hublot, means “porthole” in french, so the brand was destined to pursue this connection with the sea in one way or another from the very start.

trying to create the feeling of the sailing spirit, hublot used the same materials as designated for boat construction: carbon, titan a lange & sohne watches ium, ceramics, rubber and kevlar. the materials were assembled together, producing an exclusive timepiece.

the hublot luna rossa chronograph bears the inscription “luna rossa” on its signature red line on the dial, as well as inside the strap made from natural rubber. the model has a black checkered dial with three sub-dials, whose timekeeping function is powered by an automatic winding movement developed together with la joux-perret. the case i womens cartier n brushed and polished black ceramic is water-resistant to 100 m which means that it won’t be damaged while swimming.

each exquisitely detailed timepiece is a numbered, limited edition. overall, there were produced 1000 watches.