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From Copenhagen, this three-year old brand specializes in sporty
timepieces made from the recycled metal and parts of automo-
biles. Previous watches incorporated the metal from specific Mini
Coopers and Ford Mustangs, and as you may have guessed by its
name, the REC 901 collection is a series of watches made using
recycled Porsche 911 parts. In fact, the name REC stands for
recover, recycle and reclaim. REC is also a play on the pronuncia-
tion of the word “wreck”.
The 901 series incorporates many subtle odes to the Porsche 911,
especially referencing the car’s rear air grille, dashboard and name-
plate font. There are three different styles in this series, and every
watch is engraved with the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of
the salvaged 911 from which it was made. With every watch comes
a Story Card that, when scanned, will take the owner online to a
video documenting the stories, anecdotes and origin of the specific
car which became part of their specific watch. All 901 watches
feature Miyota automatic movements. This latest endeavor by REC
will sell for $1,795 this October, though pre-orders will be priced
much less as the collection is currently on offer at Kickstarter.
www.recwatches.com.
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