Rebellion Timepieces SA was founded in 2008 by Alexandre Pesci and is currently based in Lornay, Switzerland. According to the company website, Rebellion Timepieces was the result of combining a passion for watchmaking, high technology, and car racing.
Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen: Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou
Rebellion Timepieces became a partner of Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen in 2022, and a strong start to the season for both Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou provided a great backdrop for the launch of two limited edition watches named after the team’s car: The RE-Volt Valtteri Bottas C42 and the RE-Volt Zhou Guanyu C42, launched at the Monaco Grand Prix that season. Limited to 50 pieces with the color of each driver’s national flag and offered a choice between two different straps, Bottas’s model included a piece of the rear wing from the #77 machine while the Zhou edition incorporated fragments of the #24 car’s sidepod. Buyers were given the opportunity to visit the Sauber Motorsport factory along with Rebellion Motors and Timepieces, as well as personally collect their watches from the drivers at an exclusive dinner.
Exit from Watchmaking
As of February 2024, the Rebellion Timepieces website displays the following message:
“The Board of Directors of Rebellion has decided to concentrate exclusively on automotive activities. We are therefore terminating the activities of Rebellion Timepieces SA. We thank you for your understanding and your cooperation over the years. If you have any questions, including after-sales services, please contact us at: info@rebellion-timepieces.com”
References
https://www.timekeepers.club/articles/novelties/rebellion-re-volt-valtteri-bottas-c42-and-re-volt-zhou-guanyu-c42-limited-editions
https://masterhorologer.com/2022/05/31/rebellion-timepieces-re-vot-valtteri-bottas-c42-and-re-volt-zhou-guanyu-c2/
https://hauteluxurywatches.com/collections/rebellion-timepieces
https://www.watchpro.com/alfa-romeos-strong-start-boosts-launch-of-rebellion-timepieces-formula-1-watches/
https://rebellion-timepieces.com/partnerships/alfa-romeo-f1-team/
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2022/06/alfa-romeo-drivers-endorse-watches-by-rebellion-timepieces/
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/what-alfa-romeos-32-new-partners-says-about-f1/