Omologato, considered as one of the foremost authorities in motorsport-inspired timepieces, has launched a pair of special edition watches that pay homage to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The two watches are called the Le Mans Racing Black and the Le Mans Racing Blue and each of the two carry unique design elements that honor specific aspects of the iconic endurance race.
The Le Mans Racing Black, for instance, was created as a nod to the makeup of the endurance race, specifically portions of the race that are held at night. It’s got a black face and a plain blue stripe that runs just to the right of center. The two-tone face finish is complemented by orange arms to denote the headlights that are used during night racing.
Then there’s the Le Mans Racing Blue, which celebrates the most famous colors in Le Mans history. It has a white face, white arms, and a thick light blue and orange strip running down the same right of center location. While this looks to be the cleaner-looking design, it’s also the more detailed one as it features three dials in the middle of the face, one of which is used to display the number “24” in recognition of Le Mans’ 24-hour race.
Both models are made from stainless steel and measure close to 1.8 inches in diameter. They also share 0.86-inch black Italian grain leather straps with the Blue version featuring orange stitching and the Black version getting blue and orange stitching.
Omologato is only releasing 250 units of each version, with each timepiece priced at £249, or about $360 based on current exchange rates. Considering that the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours kicks off in a little over a week’s time, it seems that now would be a good time to get ahold of these limited edition timepieces.
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