1960 Racing Chronograph - Off White & Black

THE HISTORY BEHIND 1960 RACING

The 1960s was the first real golden age of car racing. In 1960 Ferrari dominated the scene at Le Mans with manufacturers such as Maserati and Porsche in the peloton as well while Cooper and Lotus were at the top of Formula 1. It was also the year when Mickey Thompson became the first person to exceed 400 mph in a race car; the Challenger 1.

Motor Racing has always been one of the most important industries for the development of wrist watches, giving the drivers the ability to time their own laps with Heuer on the forefront. In 1960 Heuer celebrated the 100th year of the invention of the stopwatch, with a brand new line of stopwatches on wrist straps, making it easier to wear for race drivers, referees and coaches as well as military personnel.

HOW DOES A TACHYMETER WORK?

With a tachymeter, you can calculate the average speed based on how many seconds it takes a vehicle to travel a fixed distance, say 1 km or the like.

1) Start the chronograph by pushing the upper button

2) After the vehicle has traveled the distance, stop the chronograph with the same button.

3) Observe the position of the second hand and read the outer bezel. If stopped at 80, it took 45 seconds to travel 1 km, which comes down to an average speed of 80 kph.

4) Reset by pushing the lower button

IN DEPTH WITH THE 1960 RACING

The new 1960 racing is a chronograph watch with all the benefits that type of watch offers. It is equipped with three sub dials, showing twentieth seconds for accurate timing of track-laps on the right, minutes on the left, and running seconds in the middle. The watch is powered by a Japanese made Miyota movement, that is widely known for their durability and reliability.

Besides timing your Nürburgring laps and average speed, a chronograph is great for many daily-base tasks such as timing your eggs, your interval training or how long your keynote speech have lasted. It is the most accurate timing device in our line up, letting you make timings not only to the second but to one twentieth of a second, for when time really matters.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CASE

316L HIGH PRECISION STAINLESS STEEL, INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED, SCREW DOWN CASEBACK

DIAL

MIDNIGHT BLUE DIAL AND BEZEL

GLASS

DOMED SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL WITH ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING

MOVEMENT

MIYOTA 6S20 CHRONOGRAPH (QUARTZ)

SIZE

40 MM WIDE, 12 MM THICK

STRAP

BROWN SPECIAL EDITION RACING LEATHER STRAP WITH QUICK RELEASE

WATER RESISTANCE

10 ATM TESTED (AVOID USE WHEN DIVING)

BOX

CUSTOM MADE IN BEAUTIFUL WOOD WITH ENGRAVED LOGO

WARRANTY

2 YEARS AGAINST DEFECTS