Porsche Club of America is turning 55 years old this year and a certain high-end Swiss watchmaker is helping them mark this occasion by producing a special edition 55-piece watch for the world’s largest single-brand club.
The watchmaker is Tag Heuer and, given the rich history between them and the car brand Porsche, it only seems fitting that these two would tie-up again sooner or later. As we’ve mentioned, the special edition Tag Heuer Monaco watch will be limited to only 55 pieces to commemorate the PCA’s 55th anniversary.
If you know your Tag Heuer history, you’ll probably remember how actor Steve McQueen, in his role in the movie Le Mans, used friend and Porsche racer Jo Siffert as his inspiration in his role. At that time, Siffert also happened to be the first driver to be sponsored by a watchmaker, which happened to be Heuer. As part of his role, McQueen decided to wear the brand’s Monaco watch during the filming, after which, improbable as it sounds, the Porsche Tag Heuer collaboration was born.
And so, 55 years after the birth of the Porsche Club of America, the two luxury brands are tying up again to earmark the PCA’s anniversary. This particular watch includes a chronograph and will come with a special dial that has been designed in both red and black rally stripes with the racing number ‘55’ and the PCA’s logo engraved on the back. The special edition watch also comes with a special black leather strap with its own set of racing holes and red stitching.
Needless to say, this particular watch isn’t just for anybody, since only 55 examples will be made. And given the rather exclusivity of the item, it shouldn’t come as any surprise to all of us that the watch comes with a retail price of $5,500.
Two of the foremost authorities when it comes to luxury in their respective fields recently teamed up to create a mobile phone that symbolizes the prestige and status of these two companies.
Tag Heuer, one of the premier watchmakers in the world, recently added a new mobile phone to their burgeoning Meridiist line with a design that is inspired by no less than Lamborghini.
Housed in a black titanium carbide coated stainless steel casing, the Meridiist Automobili Lamborghini is the epitome of both class and elegance, two qualities both Tag Heuer and Lamborghini have in abundance.
The Meridiist Automobili Lamborghini is hand-assembled, with most of its components – almost 400 unique mechanical parts – created by and assembled by the prestigious watchmaker. All in all, only 1,963 – the year Lamborghini was founded - units have been produced and most of them are now on being sold in selected watch, jewellery, and Lamborhini stores all over the world.
Auto enthusiasts should know TAG Heuer very well. The Swiss luxury watchmaker makes some of the finest and widely-used precision timing tools in the world to keep track of some of the fastest drivers on the planet in F1, IRL, Le Mans and GT racing with 1/10,000th-of-a-second accuracy. Of course, they also make some of the sickest watches in the universe too.
The TAG Heuer Carrera was born in 1962 in the pits and paddocks of the racing circuit. TAG Heuer’s honorary chairman, Jack (...)
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