Jacques Bernard Edmon Martin Henri “Jacky” Ickx (born January 1, 1945) is a Belgian former Formula One driver who has 25 podium finishes including eight wins.
Racing Career
Ickx made his Formula One debut in 1967 driving a Cooper T81B-Maserati at Monza, and took his first Grand Prix win in 1968 with Scuderia Ferrari at the French Grand Prix at the now defunct Rouen-Les-Essarts circuit. In a long career that spanned until 1979, he has also driven for Brabham, McLaren, Williams, Walter Wolf Racing, Ensign, and Ligier. In addition to Formula One, Ickx is also well known in other disciplines, with two World Endurance Championships, six 24 Hours of Le Mans wins, two wins at the 12 Hours of Sebring, and a Paris-Dakar Rally win in 1983 with French actor Claude Brasseur.
Easy-Rider and Sorna
Several Jacky Ickx edition chronographs were released by Heuer under their Easy-Rider line in the early 1970s, with dial colors available in blue (ref. 429.801 B), red (ref. 429.801 R), black (ref. 429.801 N), and white (ref. 429.801 W). While the timepieces themselves lack Heuer branding, they did come in a Heuer-branded mini helmet case. Several bullhead versions (ref. 2651), including one with a slightly larger case and world timer-style dial (ref. 2692) were also released under the little-known Sorna brand.
Chopard
Ickx has shared a decades-long friendship with Karl-Friedirch Scheufele, co-president of Chopard, ever since the pair drove the Mille Miglia together in 1989. While none are based on Grand Prix events, it’s worth noting that there have been a large number of Jacky Ickx edition timepieces produced by Chopard that celebrate the Belgian driver’s various racing accomplishments.
Baltic
While there doesn’t appear to be any direct affiliation, the promotional video for the Tricompax Baltic x Peter Auto chronograph depicts a driver wearing Ickx’s distinctive Bell Star XF-GP Twin Window helmet.
References
https://omegaforums.net/threads/a-new-addition-to-the-collection-a-heuer.85577/
https://www.timeline.watch/watch/sorna-bullhead-jacky-ickx-easy-rider/
https://drouot.com/fr/l/21654207-sorna-jacky-ickx-easy-rider-bl
https://curator.org/item/b85da06e9cebafc4957eee21fcdaff0a
https://curator.org/item/40c7a8fde816b48c89e245501bd2b57e
https://curator.org/item/b3daae0213cb23a191e12bb246790dd4
https://uhrerbe.com/unt/37095-jacky_ickx_easy_rider_chronograph_bullhead__date__vergoldet__handaufzug__kult.html
https://curator.org/item/3d9d168b4855ef9ab963099bec4ca8dd
https://quillandpad.com/2015/08/17/6-chopard-watches-dedicated-to-legendary-racecar-driver-jacky-ickx/
https://monochrome-watches.com/introducing-chopard-mille-miglia-classic-chronograph-jx7-jacky-ickx-limited-edition-specs-price/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcRhy6qH-SA