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MOTORSPORT DEBUTS
BY NANCY OLSON
MONTBLANC
CELEBRATES THE GOODWOOD
FESTIVAL WITH LIMITED
EDITIONS
As Official Timing Partner of the The Goodwood Festival of Speed for the
second year, Montblanc this past summer lent its timekeeping expertise to
the numerous races that took place during the event.
To celebrate, Montblanc presented not one, but two new limited-edition
models during the event and in a few selected boutiques: the Manufacture
Chronograph and also an Automatic Date. The dials on both are beige with
brown counters and brown flanges, hence their nickname—the
“Cappuccinos.”
The chronograph, powered by the impressive new Montblanc
chronograph MB25.10, is limited to 1,500 pieces while the Automatic is an
edition of 500. Each features a perforated vintage brown Sfumato aged calf
leather strap from the Montblanc Pelletteria in Florence.
Founded in 1993, The Goodwood Festival of Speed is celebrating its 25th
anniversary this year. Held on the grounds of Goodwood House in West
Sussex, England, the festival regularly draws crowds in excess of 100,000
on each of the days it is held.
“There are only a few motor racing celebrations as thrilling and exciting
as Goodwood Festival of Speed,” says Montblanc CEO Nicolas Baretzki.
“With the participation of magnificent cars that range from the vintage to
the most avant-garde, this event is the perfect partnership for Montblanc, a
maison that celebrates its spirit of innovation and its long watchmaking
heritage.”
The festival culminated in a 1.16-mile timed Hillclimb Shootout, which
determined the champion of the 2018 Festival of Speed and the winner of a
Montblanc TimeWalker Manufacture Chronograph “Cappuccino” edition.
Former Le Mans winner Romain Dumas claimed victory. The Limited Edition
TimeWalker Chronograph is priced at $5,400 and is available at Montblanc.
com and Montblanc boutiques. The Limited Edition Automatic Date is
priced at $2,885.
ZENITH
DEFY CLASSIC
RANGE ROVER
Zenith revisits its collaboration with Range
Rover in this new Defy Classic Range Rover,
a 41mm brushed titanium 200-piece limited
edition. The skeletonized automatic watch
features Range Rover color themes,
including the Arctic Petrol (turquoise
blue) seconds hand and oscillating weight.
Price: $7,500.
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