Alain Prost (born February 24, 1955) is a French retired racing driver and four time Formula One World Champion. Nicknamed “The Profressor” for having an intellectual approach to racing, Prost tallied 51 wins and 106 podiums over the course of his Grand Prix career. In addition to his impressive statistics, Prost is also known for his well-documented rivalry with Brazilian legend Ayrton Senna.
F1 Career
Prost’s Formula One career began in 1980 with McLaren, immediately followed by a four-year stint with Renault, and back to McLaren with whom he won his first three titles with in 1985, 1986, and 1989. After spending 1990 and 1991 with Scuderia Ferrari, Prost won his fourth and final world title with Williams in 1993 before retiring from the sport. Prost made a return to Formula One in 1997 as a team owner of Prost Grand Prix, which competed until 2002.
TAG Heuer
Despite his world championship successes, there appears to have been no limited edition watches made in honor of Prost during his career. This doesn’t mean that his achievements weren’t recognized, as TAG Heuer has included an Alain Prost edition (ref. 44915) in their lineup of F1 Cavallino helmet clocks. The clocks were made from re-purposed packaging from the underselling Easy-Rider Jacky Ickx edition chronographs from the early 1970s. Other drivers in the lineup included James Hunt, Niki Lauda, and Clay Regazzoni.
The Swiss brand would eventually release an Alain Prost edition timepiece in 2011, the TAG Heuer Carrera Ring-Master Alain Prost Limited Edition (ref. CV201Y.BA0794) with a run of 350 pieces. This was part of a series of three Carerra driver edition models, with the other two made for 2011 McLaren drivers Jensen Button and Lewis Hamilton and limited to 500 pieces each. The driver names appear on the case back of their respective models.
Arthus-Bertrand
French jewelry house Arthus-Bertrand has also previous produced licensed fashion watches for the Prost F1 team.
Richard Mille
While it’s a cycling watch, the Richard Mille RM 70-01 Tourbillon Alain Prost was a collaboration with the French legend and unveiled in late 2017. The unique timepiece features a mechanical odometer, designed specifically to be worn on the right wrist, and limited to only 30 pieces.
References
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